Fun Fast and Furious - Motor Cycle Gymkhana at the Crystal Palace in Aid of King’s College Hospital

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1396

Date Released

7 Aug 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Last Long Hop - American Flyers Leave Kirkwall on the Final Stages of Their Flight
2. 2The King at Cowes. The International Yachting Week at Which His Majesty is Racing His Famous Cutter ‘Britannia’
3. 3Sons of Britain. Monument to the Heroism of the New Zealand Troops Unveiled by King Albert at Fateful Messines Ridge
4. 4Fun Fast and Furious - Motor Cycle Gymkhana at the Crystal Palace in Aid of King’s College Hospital
5. 5Welsh National Eisteddfod. The Prince of Wales Inducted to the Gorsedd (Bardic Circle) at Pontypool

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MLVs motor cyclists ride under bucket, they tip it up and water falls on them. LVs riding over ramps and see-saws. [SUBTITLE]: FOOTBALL ON MOTOR BIKES PROVIDED A NEW THRILL FOR A BIG CROWD LVs football on bikes. LV pan crowd.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling; Fundraising

Locations

London

Library number GR

7784 neg 212ft

Length of story (in feet)

78

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