Sportsmen's Holiday On Sleeve As Sportsmens… 1946

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Title reads: "Sportsmen Holiday".

United States of America (USA).

Old American Automobiles on display at motor industry's Golden Jubilee. Passengers and drivers are in period costume.

Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire.

Watford speed trails. M/S of vintage car from...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45180
Sort Number:
46/033
Time in/Out:
01:40:52:00 / 01:45:57:00
Canister:
46/33
Film ID:
1380.24
Issue Date:
25/04/1946

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The model seen between 00:20 and 00:28 is an early model made by the Packard Motor Car Company.

    The vehicle seen at 00:36, (Reg. No. EW 113), is a New Orleans Voiturette.

    The car racing towards the camera at 00:57, (numbered 7), is a BMW Frazer-Nash roadster.

    The car being wheeled out at 01:04 looks likely to be the "Lightweight Special", built by Alec Issigonis and George Dowson, and pictured here...

    http://datch.fr/blog-mini/files/2010/1
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    The car at 01:12, (Reg. No. AVC 17), is a 1935 Riley 12/4 TT Sprite.

    jamied 22nd Sep 2012
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