A Unique Bet. A Horse-Loving Farmer Wagered That His Motoring Friend Could Not Follow His Horse Across Country ... Even the Water Did Not Deter the Motor from Following.

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1201

Date Released

25 Sep 1922

Stories in this Issue:

1. A Unique Bet. A Horse-Loving Farmer Wagered That His Motoring Friend Could Not Follow His Horse Across Country ... Even the Water Did Not Deter the Motor from Following.
2. Motor Boats Race for Gold Cup at Detroit. Views of Thrilling Contest from Aeroplane
3. Metropolitan Police Tournament and Horse Show at Imber Court
4. Royal Celebrations in Honour of the Jubilee of Veteran Chief of Bechuanaland ... The Sports Meeting Was Not Held Under AAA Rules
5. Dutch Aeroplane Designer. M Fokker Experimenting with New Type Gliders

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 5
Summary: SHOTLIST: Car following horse over rough terrain and shallow lake. Driver and farmer shake hands.
Keywords: Vehicles; Competitions; Animals
Library number GR: 6055
Length of story (in feet): 105

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'A Unique Bet. A Horse-Loving Farmer Wagered That His Motoring Friend Could Not Follow His Horse Across Country ... Even the Water Did Not Deter the Motor from Following.', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1201, 25 Sep 1922. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79059 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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