1949 British drivers beat record driving from England to Cape Town
April 22, 2026
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0:53Now Playing1949 British drivers beat record driving from England to Cape Town
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as posted by the channelDate: 14th December 1949
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: British Drivers Beat Cape Car Record
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town: Green Market Square: Shell House:
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JOPLING PETER. Arriving in Cape Town in Car. with Ralph Sleigh after there record run from London to Cape Town.
Sleigh, Ralph. Arriving in Cape Town in car, with Peter Jopling, after their record run from London to Cape Town,
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