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Film Number |
5965 |
Title |
TT RACES IN THE ISLE OF MAN |
Producer |
Gaumont British News |
Date |
1946 |
Gauge |
35mm N |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
1 mins 50 secs |
Description |
Newsreel item featuring the 1946 Manx Grand Prix, the first post-WWII Race. Introductory scenes show the riders preparing their bikes and starting the race at the T.T. Grandstand. Various stretches of the course are seen and Leonard Whittingham falls from his motorbike on Governors Bridge. Film ends with winner Kenneth Bills after the race. |
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