Motor Racing at Crystal Palace, 1950s - Film 1004611

This film is available to license from our website at Huntley Film Archives, by searching for film 1004611 in our Film # search bar: https://www.huntleyarchives.com/ Filmed at Crystal Palace motor race track in south London. The Formula 2 final of the Crystal Palace Coronation Trophy 1950's People walking on a hot summer's day. Bandsman licks orange ice lolly. Newsreel cameraman shielded from sun by large black umbrella. The race from the start. Race develops into battle of two drivers. Very good film of racing. Ken Roche wins. The chequered flag. Winner presented with laurel wreath and silver cup which he drinks from. Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced