Pedal-Car Race

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/21

Date Released

10 Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pedal-Car Race
2. 2110 Year Old Woman
3. 31000th Member of 1000 MPH Club
4. 4Women Parachutists
5. 5Palace Fashions
6. 6Opera Ball

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

More than 100 competitors made a Le Mans type start in National 24-hour Pedal Car Race. It was in aid of charity, but students from all over the country took the event as seriously as if it had been a real Grand Prix race.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Fundraising

Locations

Bristol

Credits:

Camera

William Nixon

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

0207 665 8340

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