Traction Engine Race 1953

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Appleford, Berkshire.

Various shots of people preparing traction engines for a race. Fuel and water are loaded aboard. Number 10 is owned by Dr Giles Romanes. A man in old-fashioned costume looks at one of the machines. Several shots of the traction engines starting off and making their way...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44140
Sort Number:
NP 462
Time in/Out:
01:13:07:00 / 01:14:56:00
Canister:
NP 462
Film ID:
1337.10
Issue Date:
20/07/1953

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