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  • Short Summary

    Early film of planes, cars and fashionable ladies.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    Location of events unclear / unknown.

    Various shots of very early planes. Farmans, REP's and Lathams monoplane are seen in flight, on ground, taking off and being towed by early motor cars across aerodrome. A very early open motor car passes Wright Brothers plane as it is manpowered across aerodrome.

    Various shots of fashionable ladies of the 1900s on a day out, good shots as they chat to each other. Various shots as more meet up and chat. Various shots of the Gordon Bennett road race in 1911.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2080.30
    Media URN:
    62821
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:03:21:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:54:48:00 / 01:58:09:00
    Canister:
    UN 1428 C

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  1. Unknown user says

    "Various shots of the Gordon Bennett road race in 1911" - No, it's the 1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy race in Ireland (identifiable by the spectator bridge/grandstand at Athy, County Kildare).

    02:53 - René de Knyff on a Panhard.

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