Drag Car Racing

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

520

Date Released

10 Dec 1964

Date recorded

13 Nov 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

701

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Thief-Proof Car
2. 2Advanced Driving
3. 3Testing Safety Belts
4. 4Drag Car Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: This is the largest extravagant American sport to reach Britain. Dragsters can scorch from a standard start to 180 mph in eight seconds flat and thousands watch the first Drag Racing Festival at Blackbushe Airport, Surrey. A trailing parachute takes the place of brakes, but you never bale out of this excitement.

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

England; Surrey

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Richard Norton

Length of story (in feet)

168

Story extras:

Film clip

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