Marathon Tests Old Faithfuls (1949)

Full title reads: “Marathon Tests Old Faithfuls“. Windsor Castle and the road to Chiswick, London. Marathon running race. MV Runners lined up for start in front of Windsor Castle CU Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) holding starter’s pistol. LV Start of race and pan. CU Princess Elizabeth and A Winter, Honorary Organising Secretary, watching the runners in round quadrangle. MV Towards and Pan runners out through main archway of castle. LV towards runners down the main street of Windsor. Castle in background. MV Travel shot runners along leafy glade. SV Pan Jack T Holden (42 years old, from Tipton Harriers) running through crowd. LV GV Holden entering Chiswick stadium and running round track. MV Pan Holden finishing Marathon race. MV Presentation by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Gowrie VC to Holden. Bridghampton, United States of America (USA). 100 mile race for old sports cars. LV Old-time cars moving off for race. SV Old-time cars driving round bend after start. SV Pan old-time car with
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