Speedway 1967

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No title - World Championship Speedway. Wembley, Greater London.

Various shots of Speedway trophy. Various shots contestants lined up. C/U Barry Briggs. M/S and C/U Igor Plechanov. C/U Ove Fundin. L/S crowd. C/U pan riders at the start for the first race, tape goes up and camera pans as they...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56408
Sort Number:
67/076
Time in/Out:
01:04:37:00 / 01:06:46:00
Canister:
67/76
Film ID:
2041.05
Issue Date:
21/09/1967

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  • The event took place on 16 September 1967.

    jamied 28th May 2012

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