French Motor Cycle Race At Argenteuil AKA Motor Cycle Scramble In France (1949)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations may be unclear or unknown. Argenteuil, France Various shots of ’Carrieres d’ Argenteuil’, an international motor cycle race, on 4th September 1949. The race is in progress and the motor bikes cross rough country, raising clouds of dust. The huge crowd of spectators, all dressed for the hot day, crowding in close to the track. MS. Starter waves a chequered flag notifying the start of last lap. Cataloguer’s Note: The original paperwork states that the Frenchman Lusseyrand is seen winning race. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount