| 1933’S FIRST SPEEDWAY TEST England beat Australia in Speedway test from Wembley. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5502 |
| Catalog #: | 256959 | |
| Clip Number: | 256959-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/53 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:27 - 01:24:08 | |
| Location: | Wembley, London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/MOTORCYCLE: Races | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “The Stadium, Wembley. 1933’s First Speedway Test. 55,000 fans see England defeat Australia by 76 - 47pts in ‘a-thrill-a-minute’ racing!" Wembley, London. Australian speedway riders line up on their motorcycles. Shots of the crowd of speedway fans. Shots of the English team - including Harold ‘Tiger’ Stevenson, Captain. The Australian’s set off around the track led by Vic Huxley their captain. The England team ride around behind their Captain who is holding a Union Jack flag. Various shots of speedway racing. The track is dirt, and the motorcycles slide through every turn. There are two riders who fall during turns. | |
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