506 Miles In 425 Minutes (1924)

Lyons, France. Title: “506 MILES IN 425 MINUTES! Great Britain (Mr. Seagrave in a Sunbeam) finishes fifth in Motoring Grand Prix“. L/S of motor cars racing down a track producing a cloud of dust. M/S of cars racing away from the camera, spectators watch the race from either side of the track looking over high barriers. High angled shot of the race taken from the top of a slope going down towards the track, spectators stand on the hillside. High angled shot of cars racing around a sharp bend in the race course. M/S of cars coming around a bend towards the camera. M/S of the lead car reaching the end of the race, he passes a large cheering crowd and packed spectator stands. M/S, looking over the heads of the crowd, of the winner, being presented with a trophy, the veranda he is on is so packed it is hard to distinguish which is him. C/U of two men surrounded by a crowd, one man wears an ’Alfa Romeo’ sweater - could be Seagrave? FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLOR