Wembley Part Of Pathe Front Page 1946

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Title reads: "Wembley".

Wembley, London.

A potential new land speed record breaker - a rocket powered motorbike.

C/U of the rocket bike. C/U of the rocket propulsion apparatus affixed to the rear wheel. C/U of Bill Kitchen, Captain of the Wembley Speedway Team, astride the...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45971
Sort Number:
46/080
Time in/Out:
01:02:47:00 / 01:03:23:00
Canister:
46/80
Film ID:
1412.05
Issue Date:
07/10/1946

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