News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/85

Date Released

22 Oct 1967

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Venus Calling!
• 2. Cosmonaut Arrives
• 3. New ‘Avengers’ Star
• 4. Queen Opens Tyne Tunnel
• 5. Hockey Match
• 6. Paris Autorace
• 7. 'Give Us A Pound’ Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

In pouring rain 20,000 motor racing enthusiasts saw the famous 1,000 km. Paris Autorace. Thirty four cars started, only 17 finished. A Ford won at an average speed of 86mph.

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

Paris

Footage sources

Pathe Journal

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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