Speed King's Farewell 1927

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Item title reads: "Huge crowds see Segrave and his famous 1,000 hp car make farewell appearance on race track".

Brooklands, Surrey

M/S Major Segrave in a trilby hat poses for the camera in his record breaking Sunbeam car. The camera pans round the track and surrounding area. There...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33043
Sort Number:
G 1405
Time in/Out:
01:52:11:00 / 01:53:17:00
Canister:
G 1405
Film ID:
684.28
Issue Date:
09/06/1927

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