| CYCLE SPEEDWAY Boys use a blitzed site at New Cross as a speedway cycle track. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7131 |
| Catalog #: | 308718 | |
| Clip Number: | 308718-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 203 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:26 - 01:41:47 | |
| Location: | Cycle speedway on blitz site, New Cross. London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Skills LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SPORTS/BICYCLE: Races | |
| Description: | Cycle speedway on blitz site, New Cross. London. M/S as boy adjusts crash helmet. Various shots of boys getting changed in blitzed Wesleyan church. Various shots as they pump up pedals. M/S group of boys at starting line. Various shots of the race as they ride around the track. C/U solo rider demonstrating "foot-braking". M/S of two riders, a third falls in a cloud of dust. C/U spectator's face. Various shots as they race around a corner at speed. The racers end up in a pile on the floor, M/S as they try to disentangle themselves from the melee. | |


