Motor Racing (1946)

Unissued / unused material. Indianapolis 500 miles car race, United States of America (USA). Crowds gather at race track. Various shots of race, intercut with shots of people watching from scaffolding / car roofs. Several of the cars skid and crash into protective wall and each others. We see winning car pass chequered flag. Winner George Robson drives into enclosure where he is congratulated by crowd and embraced by his wife / girlfriend. Other drivers in race include Jimmy Jackson and Paul Russo. Date given on old records is 01/07/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramou