LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

British Racing Motors auction

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

23 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Report on the auction at London’s Earls Court conference centre of the remains of the British Racing Motors company and looking back at the history of the business. With actuality of the auction with Tom Wheatcroft bidding to keep much of the collection together at the Donnington Motor Museum. Wheatcroft and fellow collector Victor Gauntlett comments afterwards. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tom Wheatcroft; Victor Gauntlett

Keywords

Cars; Auctions; Earl’s Court; British Racing Motors; Donnington Motor Museum

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