Brooklands auto racing season allows women to compete in the open division for the first time (1936)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Car racing season opens at Brooklands, with women competing equally with men as drivers, and Miss Dorothy Summers wins the Second March Short Handicap Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Car Racing Starts, Opening of the Season at Brooklands ENGLAND: Weybridge: Surrey: Brooklands: EXT Car racing season opens at Brooklands allowing women compete in open races for the first time, with Miss Dee Summers winning a race BROOKLANDS Spring meeting - Women compete in Open Events. Miss Allen No 1, Miss D. Summers No. 11, Mrs R. H. Eccles No. 5. Miss Summers wins Handicap. Motor Racing; Sport racers, drivers, course, courses, speedsters, competition, Marendaz 15/90, Miss Dorothy Summers, race, drive, driver, racer, speedway, motorcross, compete, equal, male, female Background: Car racing season opens at Brooklands, with wo