• Short Summary

    John Cobb in Napier-Railton wins this year 500-mile race at Brooklands.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "INTERNATIONAL 500-MILE RACE AT BROOKLANDS."

    Brooklands, Surrey.

    A woman pushing her hair under the helmet, getting ready for the International 500 mile race at Brooklands. This is the first time that women are allowed to compete. Start of the race, cars starting. People watching. Close up shot of Mrs Peter (Petre) sitting in her Alpha Romeo at the start of race. More cars starting. Last year's winner Freddie Dixon in Riley, Earl Howe in Bugatti and John Cobb in Napier-Railton are among them. Various shots of the cars racing in circles along the racecourse. Man cleaning a cut on Cobb's face after the race - Cob is the winner. People watching behind fence. Cob with a big plaster on his cheek talking into camera.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    837.34
    Media URN:
    12275
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    23/09/1935
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:21:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:38:21:00 / 01:39:42:00
    Canister:
    35/76

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    The 7th International 500 Miles Race on Saturday 21st September 1935.

    1st - John Cobb / Tim Rose-Richards - Napier-Railton 24-litre
    2nd - Percy McLure / Von der Becke - Riley 2-litre
    3rd - Earl Howe / Hon. Brian Lewis - Bugatti 3.3-litre

    John Cobb's face was cut by a piece of flying concrete thrown up from the track's surface (which started breaking up soon after it was laid in 1907!).

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