Synopsis
This 1955 Shell-Mex and BP film looks at the July 16, 1955 British Grand Prix held at Liverpool Aintree race grounds. It starts by showcasing the different teams, which is followed by highlights from the race. The film also features some aerial footage of the race.0:08 Shell-Mex and B.P. LTD. Presents, 0:10 “The British Grand Prix Aintree 1955”, 0:18 a Random Film, 0:26 aerial overview of Liverpool including the docks and cathedral and continuing on towards Aintree, 1:14 the cars arriving for the Grand Prix and being placed into position, 1:53 Alfred Neubauer and his team, 2:08 the Ferrari team cars and Mike Hawthorn and Eugenio Castelloti, 2:20 the Maserati team including Jean Behra and Robert Manzon, 2:47 Harry Schell, 2:57 the crowd looking, 3:18 a parade setting off to introduce the drivers to the audience, 4:01 last minute activity in the pits before the start of the race, 4:38 the warming up lap starts, 4:52 cars take up their positions for start of the race, 6:25 race starts, 6:50 aerial view of the first lap, 7:24 some takeovers with Mercedes still in the lead, 7:57 cars completing the first lap, 18:12 a Maserati going into the pit because of engine problems, 9:16 more takeovers but the front remains largely unchanged, 9:57 cars driving past the pits during the second lap, 10:37 a Ferrari pulling into the pits and leaving again, 11:12 a Ferrari and Mercedes leading the race, 11:41 two cars pulling into pit stops for inspection, 12:13 two Mercedes cars drive past the…
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Details
- Running time
- 18 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Robert Manzon
- British Grand Prix
- Liverpool Aintree
- The British Grand Prix Aintree
- Random Film
- Grand Prix
- Alfred Neubauer
- Mike Hawthorn
- Eugenio Castelloti
- Jean Behra