The Pace That Thrills 1932

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Full title reads: "The Pace That Thrills! Huge holiday crowds flock to see record racing at Brooklands."

Brooklands, Surrey (?).

Small single seater racing cars hurtle round a banked up race track.

Shots of numerous cars passing the camera on a flat, straight, part of the...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4889
Sort Number:
32/026
Time in/Out:
01:41:15:00 / 01:42:54:00
Canister:
32/26
Film ID:
667.22
Issue Date:
31/03/1932

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  • "Brooklands, Surrey (?)" - yes, it's at Weybridge in Surrey.

    "Bluebird being given a push start by mechanics" - the mechanic closest to the camera is Campbell's Chief Mechanic Leo Villa.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012
  • Easter Monday 28th March 1932.

    00:16 - No.3 is Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin's single-seater 4½-litre "Blower" Bentley.

    Campbell has just returned from breaking the Land Speed Record at Daytona at 253.97 mph on 24th February 1932.

    roycousins 25th Dec 2012

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