Motor Race in Indianapolis

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/52

Date Released

27 Jun 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Canadian Airmen Arrive
2. 2Fitness Wins
3. 3Evacuees - Sheep
4. 4Motor Cyclists Rally to the Call
5. 5Naval Parashots
6. 6General De Gaulle’s Appeal
7. *Australian Sports Meeting
8. *Bobby Locke Wins South Africa Open Golf Title
9. *Motor Race in Indianapolis

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Twenty two drivers compete in the annual Indianapolis with last year’s winner Wilbur Shaw lapping one car and leading his nearest rival by 2 miles. Shaw wins as he did in 1937 and 1939, and Rex Mays is second.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Indiana; Indianapolis

Length of story (in feet)

119

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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