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Car Rally At Goodwood, Speed Trails in Brighton and the Farnborough Air-Show
An amateur film dedicated to the thrill of speed at Goodwood, Brighton and Farnborough..
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Overview
Speed features in this film from 1961. From high-octane thrills at Goodwood to the gentler pace of the London to Brighton Vintage Car Rally. Brighton also hosts speed trials along Madeira Drive, with veteran racing cars and motorcycles roaring up and down in front of thousands of spectators. Finally, we’re at Farnborough to see Cold War jets in action. Britain’s V Bomber force is on display, as well as Lightnings and Hawker Hunters flying in dazzling formation.
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