Very Cross-Country! 1940

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Description

Titles read: "VERY CROSS-COUNTRY!"

Indianapolis, United States of America.

Various shots of the Indianapolis Motorbike Rodeo - a cross country motorcycle race. Crowds of people watch the contestants zoom over the dusty and hilly course. Several men come off their bikes.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15760
Sort Number:
PT 552
Time in/Out:
01:47:57:00 / 01:48:59:00
Canister:
PT 552
Film ID:
1208.26
Issue Date:
28/10/1940

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