News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1211

Date Released

30 Jul 1925

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fun and Frolic
• 2. Will Ladies Ever Play at Lords?
• 3. Canada’s Best
• 4. Earl Haig - "Big Chief Bulls Head"
• 5. World’s Most Thrilling Motor Race
• 6. The New "S X X"
• 7. Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

80,000 people see Benoist - on a Delago - win French Grand Prix (621 miles) at 71 miles an hour for nearly 9 hours. The British team, Musetti, in a Sunbeam, finished third. Ascari - one of Italy’s most audacious drivers - killed whilst travelling at 130 mph.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Paris; Montlhery

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
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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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