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World’s Fastest Road Race

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1535
Date Released
6 Sep 1928
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 117,000 Pigeons
  2. 2Subway Smash Horror
  3. 3Mystery Flight
  4. 4World’s Fastest Road Race
  5. 5Ladies Long Distance Swimming Championship
  6. 6The Channel Next Year
  7. 7The "Penny Farthing Bike"
  8. 8The "Lady Drake"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
Graham Walker on a Rudge Whitworth wins 250 mile Ulster Grand Prix from "72 Speed Kings" - averaging 80.078 miles per hour for 2 hrs 33 mins.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Republic of Ireland
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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