Motorcycle Hill Climb

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

242-2

Date Released

15 Apr 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Public Schools Championship
2. 2French Senators and Deputies
3. 3Motorcycle Hill Climb
4. 4Brothers in Arms

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Public School Boys, many of whom are members of the OTC test their skill in a Motor Cycle hill climb at Snowhill Worcestershire." Entrants standing in road in middle of woods. Motorcycle being weighed. Succession of competitors set off with push starts. Various low levels shots of motorcycle race in progress along country roads.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling; Military

Length of story (in feet)

59

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