Motorcycle Hill Climb

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
242-2
Date Released
15 Apr 1916
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: "Public School Boys, many of whom are members of the OTC test their skill in a Motor Cycle hill climb at Snowhill Worcestershire." Entrants standing in road in middle of woods. Motorcycle being weighed. Succession of competitors set off with push starts. Various low levels shots of motorcycle race in progress along country roads.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling; Military
Length of story (in feet)
59

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'Motorcycle Hill Climb', Topical Budget Issue No. 242-2, 15 Apr 1916. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/125599 (Accessed 22 Jun 2025)