Famous Drivers Vie at Shelsley Walsh

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
76
Date Released
13 Jul 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Famous Drivers Vie at Shelsley Walsh. DESCRIPTION: Swift cars assail steep gradient in competition for the riband of hill climbs. SHOTLIST: Cars being given start and pushed out. Cars off up road. Past camera. Back to the starting post other cars being started off. Car crashes up bank. Car halted on road being given start. Another car into bank swerves and rights itself. Car going up road under huge sign painted "finish".
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1305
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Famous Drivers Vie at Shelsley Walsh', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 76, 13 Jul 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/570 (Accessed 22 Mar 2026)