Fatal Crash Cars 500 Mile Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
139
Date Released
26 Sep 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fatal Crash at Brooklands (Dunfee). DESCRIPTION: Clive Dunfee overshoots banking at 150 mph in Big Bentley (No 41) at Brooklands. Sub 1. Clive Dunfee takes over from his brother Jack shortly before crash. SHOTLIST: Elevated car starting off along track past camera. Camera follows cars. Sub 1. Car pulls into side and Clive Dunfee takes over car. Mechanics overhaul same. Car start off from pits. Camera follows same. No 41 covered round track. Close shot of part of track. Car overshoots the banking on track and crashes into same. NB The crash material is good.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2023
Length of story (in feet)
174
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fatal Crash Cars 500 Mile Race', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 139, 26 Sep 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1021 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)