• Short Summary

    John Cobb wins 'Brooklands 500' international car race.

  • Description

    Full title reads: " "BROOKLANDS 500" - International Race."

    Brooklands, Surrey.

    Several shots of the start of the Brooklands 500 international car race at Brooklands racecourse. John Cobb (on the left), Prince Birabongse of Siam and some other racing drivers are seen. Start of the race, cars are off. Various shots of the cars racing and the crowd watching. A man waves chequered flag from side of the road as the winner passes him. The winner is John Cobb. He talks to reporters - natural sound. He is pleased with result.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    935.03
    Media URN:
    13843
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    20/09/1937
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:22:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:02:27:00 / 01:03:49:00
    Canister:
    37/75

Comments (2)

  1. roycousins says

    The tall chap in the beret, behind Prince Bira, is "Lofty" England (Bira's mechanic at the time). He went on to become a bomber pilot in WW2, run Jaguar's successful racing team in the 1950's and CEO of Jaguar in the 1970's.

  2. roycousins says

    The BRDC "Brooklands 500" (a 500 km race, rather than the previous 500 miles) on 18th September 1937.

    01:11 - No.30 Oliver Bertram and John Cobb in the Napier-Railton.

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