Tt T.T. Motorcycle Race 1920

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Isle of Man.

Intertitle: "ALL RECORDS BROKEN! T.C. de la Hay wins senior Tourist Trophy in sensational race, covering 226 1/2 miles at an average speed of 52 miles per hour".

High angled M/S of a rank of motorcyclists waiting to start a race. The motorcycles start one at a time - L/S...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21604
Sort Number:
G 0679
Time in/Out:
01:28:21:00 / 01:29:40:00
Canister:
G 679
Film ID:
214.24
Issue Date:
24/06/1920

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  • "T.C. de la Hay" is Tommy de la Hay.

    The title-winning run seen here took place on 16 June 1920.

    The title could be tidied up by losing the "Tt" at the start.

    jamied 13th Jan 2013

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