London - Brighton Old Cars Ride Again Aka Crocks Ride Again (1959)

Title reads: "Old cars ride again".

London - Brighton, Sussex.

M/S vintage car arriving at Hyde Park prior to start of run. C/U sign: "Veteran Car Entrants, sign on here" pan up to vintage motor arriving in the Park. C/U American entrant No. 34. in 1889 locomobile steamer having the bonnet fastened. C/U tyre being pumped up. C/U man using starting handle on one of the old bangers. C/U man checking running engine. The flag is dropped for the start of the run and the cars begin to leave Hyde Park. Panning shot clouds of smoke coming from car as it leaves. G/V cars leaving the Park.

M/S people lining the pavement. Panning shot two of the cars passing through Thornton Heath. Panning shot 1903 white steamer en route for Brighton. C/U sign post: "To Brighton". Travel shot alongside an old Rover. Travel shot down crowd lined road. Travel shot alongside old car with a fringed canopy, camera pans down to wheels. Panning shot looking down on Brighton Sea Front as one of the old cars arrives. G/V 1904 Sunbeam being driven by Jack Brabham reversing to a halt on arrival at Brighton. C/U Australian Jack Brabham climbing down from the driving seat. M/S 1903 arriving at the finish.

Note: newspaper cutting, letter from RAC, Veteran Car Run and list of entrants on file.
FILM ID:1599.14

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