Paris Autorace

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/85

Date Released

22 Oct 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Venus Calling!
2. 2Cosmonaut Arrives
3. 3New ‘Avengers’ Star
4. 4Queen Opens Tyne Tunnel
5. 5Hockey Match
6. 6Paris Autorace
7. 7'Give Us A Pound’ Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

In pouring rain 20,000 motor racing enthusiasts saw the famous 1,000 km. Paris Autorace. Thirty four cars started, only 17 finished. A Ford won at an average speed of 86mph.

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

Paris

Footage sources

Pathe Journal

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

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