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1952 Crowds enjoy water sports at Birmingham
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1:41Now PlayingDate: 4th September 1952
Location: Birmingham
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: Water Sports Thrill Crowds at Birmingham
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Birmingham:
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BIRMINGHAM 1952 Outboard Motor Boat racing on Reservoir.. shots racing at speeds. winner coming.. Water-Ski-ing sequence showing what not to do.. Woman wins 250cc class. passing all the male entrants.. shots
MOTOR BOATS. 500cc Outboard race on Birmingham reservoir.. shots at spee and taking bends etc.. wineer coming in recs Cup. Water-ski comedy sequence.. Woman entrant in 250cc passes thro' field and wins
OUTBOARD RACING. Outboard racing on Birmingham Reservoir. Good racing at speed and on bends etc..winner comes in recs Cup.. Comedy water-ski sequence.. then woman entrant in smaller races thro' field to win.. shots.. Crowds
WATER-SKI-ING Comedy sequence slowing what happens when you don't know what to do .. in Birmingham reservoir
water skiing, British speedboats, speedboat racing, motorboat racing, water ski
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