Northern Irish racers prepare to tackle the continent

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Northern Irish racers prepare to tackle the continent

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Launched in 2000, Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive spans from 1897 to the present day and currently contains an ever-expanding catalogue of 13,000 items. It comprises material from a variety of depositors including feature films, sport, documentaries, animation, amateur footage, light entertainment, and a significant proportion of broadcast material from the UTV Archive.

Northern Irish racers prepare to tackle the continent

Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive
Dundrod
1968-01-01
Sound
13m

Local competitors contemplate the difficulties that lie ahead as they prepare for two legendary European races, the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix and the Monte Carlo Rally.

Tommy Robb is interviewed by Gordon Burns about the challenges that await him as he takes his Bultaco bike to the treacherous MontjuÃ¯c circuit - a former street circuit located on the MontjuÃ¯c mountain, in Barcelona. Meanwhile, a number of local competitors look ahead to the glamorous, if gruelling Monte Carlo Rally along the French Riviera and southeast France. These news rushes are courtesy of the UTV Archive.

Amongst those interviewed about the Monte Carlo Rally are Ernest McMillan, Brian Metcalfe, Beatty Crawford, Adrian Boyd and John Lammie. These rushes also feature brief scenes of men's hockey.

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