Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey.
Full titles read: "THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY OF THE RACE TRACK ! - 28 cars - from "Baby Austins" to mighty Bentleys - provide orgy of speed in 500 mile run all out."
L/S's of cars lining up on the grid one car is pushed backwards to the start line with smoke and steam billowing from it's bonnet. L/S of the motor cars moving away form the starting grid to signal the start of the race. L/S of large motor car passing smaller cars on oval circuit. Various shots of the race in progress. L/S of the winner passing an official waving the chequered flag. M/S of the winner Mr Jack Barclay standing next to his car.
Intertitle reads: "Mr Jack Barclay... in a Bentley..... won at average speed of 107.31 mph."
Good M/S of Barclay sitting in car with his arm around another driver. Large crowds of people can be seen in the background.
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- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 17/10/1929
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 18662
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 806.05
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:01:33:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:13:31:00 / 01:15:04:00
- Canister:
- G 1651
- Sort Number:
- G 1651
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- Sport & Leisure
- WorkSpaces
- Brooklands Brooklands temp Brooklands battle of britain Barnato Bentley
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roycousins says
The BRDC 500-Mile Race at Brooklands (Outer Circuit) on 12th October 1929.
The winners, sitting on the 4½-litre Bentley, are Frank Clement (left) and Jack Barclay (right).
Frank Clement worked as an engineer for Bentley. Jack Barclay established a Bentley dealership in 1927 which still exists today.