Veteran Car Club Rally AKA Old Crocks Rally 1952

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Hastings, Sussex.

MV. Veteran Old cars driving along Hastings front. (for super. sub) SV. Pan, old car turning in main street. SV. Old saloon turning into main street in front of modern bus. GV. Old cars driving along front. SV. Crowd. MV. Another old car making bumpy start, 1910 Wolseley....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
27030
Sort Number:
52/052
Time in/Out:
01:32:37:00 / 01:33:06:00
Canister:
52/52
Film ID:
14.31
Issue Date:
26/06/1952

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  • The first car filly seen, (Reg. No. A 8829), is a 1904 Oldsmobile.

    The "1901 Wolseley" referred to, (Reg. No. O 5043), is a Wolseley-Siddeley A3 12/16hp Rotonde Phaeton.

    jamied 29th Apr 2012

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