69 - 71 Mph (1929)

Isle of Man. Full titles read: “69 - 71 MPH... - for 3 hrs 47 mins 23 secs ! FG Hicks breaks all records in 264 1/2 mile Light Weight Tourist Trophy Race.“ L/S’s of numerous motorcyclist gathering at the start line with their motorbikes, large crowds can be seen watching from a grandstand. L/S’s of the race under way the competitors are seen racing around several sharp bends, they are cheered on by crowd members who line the race track. L/S of bikers moving slowly around sharp bend with various adverts for “Dunlop“ on display. L/S of the winner Hicks being congratulated by a fellow competitor 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),