Freak Crash

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1621

Date Released

27 Jun 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freak Crash. DESCRIPTION: The first run of the Vanderbilt Cup race was in 1904. But, till now, it had been in abeyance for over twenty years. Jim Rathman (winner of this year’s Indianapolis 500) went in for a spot of leap-frog. Neither of the drivers was hurt, though it put them out of the running. The race was won by an amateur, Harry Carter. SHOTLIST: GV start of Vanderbilt Cup Race. GV race begins. LS No 80. SCU crowd. GV race in progress. GV same. LS No 50. GV race in progress. LS No 62. LS No 80. GV crash. LS No 50. GV crash. MLS Harry Carter wins.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Long Island

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

80497

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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