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1920 Wheelchair race
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0:40Now PlayingDate: 9th February 1920
Location: BELGIUM, Longchamps
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Un concours de vehicules suivi d'une course
BELGIUM: Longchamps:
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SV disabled man sitting in wheelchairs powered by hand pedals before start of race.
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GV start of race.
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GVs race in progress.
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MV man in pedal powered wheel chair.
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SLATE INFORMATION:plus legere et la plus economique des voitures a moteur
SV 2 men in handpedal powered wheelchairs start off and race round corner.
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SLATE INFORMATION: Ardouin
SV man with one leg resitting against bicycle, his crutches resitting against bicycle.
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SV one legged man races round corner on bicycle.
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