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1938 Driver survives 120 mph crash during race at Brooklands
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1:13Now PlayingDate: 21st April 1938
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: 120 M.P.H. Crash at Brooklands
ENGLAND: Weybridge: Surrey: Brooklands:
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BIRA, Prince (BIRABONGSE OF SIAM) Wins Race at Brooklands IN CUTS v.g.
BROOKLANDS 120 m.p.h. crash at Brooklands by H.T.H. Clayton Mrs Kay Petre, Reginald Parnell, St John Horsfall & B.Bira wins their Races respectively A.C. Dobson in No 5.
CLAYTON, H.T.H. Crashes at Brooklands No 9 at 120 m.p.h.
DOBSON, Arthur C. In No 5. Car racing at Brooklands.
HORSFALL, St. John Wins Race at Brooklands
PARNELL, Reginald Welcomes Mrs K. Petre at Brooklands.
PETRE, Mrs K. In Car at Brooklands - good c.u.
Motor Racing; Disasters and Accidents; Sport
auto racing, racetrack, accident, driver, drivers, cars, Kathleen Coad Defries, Kay Petre, Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell
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