Speed, Speed, And Yet More Speed 1930

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Full title reads: "Chicago. Speed ... Speed ... and yet more speed. Thrilling 50 mile car race for American standard cars Championship, ends in sensational crash."

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (USA).

Racing cars take off from a moving start on race.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
7916
Sort Number:
30/043
Time in/Out:
01:36:14:00 / 01:37:13:00
Canister:
30/43
Film ID:
747.24
Issue Date:
27/10/1930

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