| THE AIR DERBY ( aka AIR RACE ROUND LONDON ) Pilots race to be the first to complete a 200 mile race around London. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5208 | |
| Catalog #: | 241989 | |
| Clip Number: | 241989-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 688 | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:42 - 01:29:30 | |
| Location: | Hendon, Greater London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Biplane TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Racing/Rallies | |
| Description: | THE AIR DERBY. Many machines of all types compete in 200 mile race round London. Hendon, Greater London. Various L/Ss of an air field. M/S of a biplane taking off, moving away from the camera. C/U of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a biplane. M/S of three men with white arm bands ( race officials? ) shaking hands with the pilot still in his cockpit. More men come into shot to shake hands with the pilot - presumably he has just won the race. L/S of the air field - spectators, some sitting on the roofs of their cars, can be seen in the foreground. Various M/S of the spectators, some have cameras. Nice shots of the spectators looking towards the sky. Various L/Ss of biplanes flying over the air field. M/S of two men posing in the back of a convertible, chauffeur driven car. M/S of a bizarre, sparse looking car with a frame attaches ( some sort of winch?), it is possibly a rescue vehicle. Policemen and spectators follow the car. M/S of an upside down aeroplane - a man is lying underneath it trying to fix it, various race officials mill about near it. A smartly dressed woman presents a trophy to the winner of the race, the officials lead a small crowd of onlookers giving 'three cheers', they wave their hats in the air. More shots of the upside down airplane, a group of men try to lift it onto its right side - they fail. More C/Us of race officials shaking hands with the winning pilot. C/U of the winner posing for photographs with a race official. | |
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