Speed Drivers Burn Up Southport Sands

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

86A

Date Released

21 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain Abandons the Gold Standard
2. 2Featherweight Title a Northern Affair
3. 3Speed Drivers Burn Up Southport Sands
4. 4Japs Throw a Party for the Lindberghs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speed Drivers Burn Up Southport Sands. DESCRIPTION: Lancashire’s beach track is literally set alight by one of the cars at seaside meeting. SHOTLIST: Start of race with man waving them off. Cars into distance. Turn corner and into camera. Engine on fire. Men fight flames with extinguishers. Crowds gather round

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Lancashire

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1428

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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