Brooklands race circuit 75th anniversary

Title

Brooklands race circuit 75th anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:13:50

Description

Report on the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklands race circuit in Weybridge, Surrey looking at its history, why it is special and efforts to save it, and upcoming celebrations. Includes archive Pathe News broadcast with race commentary and featuring driver Jonn Cobb; interview with Dudley Gahagan and Andrew Child, Brooklands Society. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Pathe News; Jonn Cobb; Dudley Gahagan; Andrew Child

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; Cars; Restoration; Surrey; Motor racing; Racing drivers; Anniversaries; Race courses; Brooklands; Weybridge; Brooklands Society; Jonn Cobb

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