Speedway Derby Dublin Issue (1942)

Titles read: “SPEEDWAY DERBY“ (Dublin issue). Manchester. Various shots of speedway racing on a track Derby at Belle Vue. Among the motorcycle riders seen are Eric Chitty, George Pepper, Oliver Hart, Bill Kitchen, Alec Statham, Bill Pitcher, Ron Johnson, Bill Longley and Tom (? Ron?) Price. Eric Chitty of West Ham wins the 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 (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.