The Air Derby AKA Air Race Round London (1920)
Hendon, Greater London. Intertitle: THE AIR DERBY. Many machines of all types compete in 200 mile race round London. Various L, Ss of an air field. M, S of a biplane taking off, moving away from the camera. C, U of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a biplane. M, S of three men with white arm bands ( race officials ) shaking hands with the pilot still in his cockpit. More men come into shot to shake hands with the pilot presumably he has just won the race. L, S of the air field spectators, some sitting on the roofs of their cars, can be seen in the foreground. Various M, S of the spectators, some have cameras. Nice shots of the spectators looking towards the sky. Various L, Ss of biplanes flying over the air field. M, S of two men posing in the back of a convertible, chauffeur driven car. M, S of a bizarre, sparse looking car with a frame attaches ( some sort of winch ), it is possibly a rescue vehicle. Policemen and spectators follow the car. M, S of an upside down aeroplane a man is
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