Racing Drivers School

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

250

Date Released

12 Oct 1959

Date recorded

11 Sep 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

760

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Racing Drivers School
2. 2Elevated Tractor
3. 3Caravan Man

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Dangerous skidding is deliberately induced at a racing driving school at Snetterton circuit - to teach pupils exactly how to deal with it. The aim of the school is to bring the sport to within the financial reach of everyone. A full day of instruction once a month works out at little less than £1 a week.

Researcher Comments

Title on lobby card reads: "Racing Drivers’ School".

Keywords

Education and training; Motor racing

Locations

England; Norfolk; Snetterton

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

243

Story extras:

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