Sidecar Race (1914-1918)

Motorcycle Sidecar Race. Location of events unknown - looks like rural location somewhere in Britain. Opens with CU of motorcycle racer with sidecar and passenger starting up his engine. DS from high hill; looking at cyclists on hairpin curve - crowd gathered on the grass on inside of the ’hairpin’. Shot of bike driving around curve; toward camera; pan as it goes round another curve. Cycle driving on straight road; toward a guy in a coat and ’Dunlop’ sash; who stands at a corner of the road and points to the left. Cool shot of a cycle driving past a small crowd of spectators (this is a ground version of the people in the middle of the hairpin curve) waiting on the grass; under banners for Dunlop Tyres; etc.; another guy in coat and ’Dunlop’ sash pointing on up the hill. Various shots of the race - in going round curves; the sidecar rider leans way out to the side to balance the weight. This is taking place in a wooded area - there are big trees and lots of bushes and growth. One curve; though; has