Sporting Eves - Miss Ivy Cummins The Racing… 1921

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Miss Ivy Cummins is shown preparing her car for a race.

Like most Eve's she is "deeply interested in a bonnet..." The bonnet is open and Ivy is checking the spark plugs (?) and making other checks. She starts the car with a starting handle at the front. Whirling around "Brooklands" is Miss...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35388
Sort Number:
EP 024
Time in/Out:
01:27:35:00 / 01:29:53:00
Canister:
EP 024
Film ID:
764.11
Issue Date:
15/12/1921

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