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Title reads: “International Motor Car Race at Cork“. Cork, Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland). Various shots of mechanics and drivers preparing racing cars for race. There are 14 entries this year. Various shots of race start, in stages. Various shots of race, it takes place on roads, passing through towns and countryside. Crowds watch from side of road. Cars competing include Maseratis and Alpha Romeo. It is raining heavily, cars throw up large sprays of water. We see one car having a pit stop. Various shots of winning car passing chequered flag and being driven off course. The winner is Mr H B Prestwich (sp.?) of Chester, driving an MG. Note: may have once been part of LNER issue. FILM ID:941.1 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.
