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British Pathé
GERMANY - JIM CLARK CRASH (aka JIM CLARK KILLED ON HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT)
No title. Jim Clark killed on Hockenheim Circuit, Germany.

M/S Jim Clark signing autograph at Hockenheim - narrator explains these are last pictures before the racing driver's tragic death. C/U Clark, he is kissed by female admirer. C/U Clark laughing. Panning C/U Clark's team-mate, driver Graham Hill making final adjustment to his car. C/U as Clark puts on helmet. C/U ditto. M/S as he puts on gloves. C/U ditto. C/U as Clark climbs into car. Panning C/U as Clark drives past camera. Panning shot the start of the race. C/U woman in pits with stop watch. C/U ditto. Panning shot Clark racing. C/U woman race official in pits. C/U another woman in pits, looking pensive.

Panning shot crowd and Lotus mechanics standing round wreckage of Clark's car - it had careered off the track, killing Clark instantly. C/U ditto. C/U Pan Graham Hill walking through the crowd to look at wreckage. M/S Hill looking at the smashed engine and rear wheels. M/S Hill and mechanics lifting the smashed body of the car and putting it into van. C/U pan Graham Hill carrying another piece of wreckage. Ditto as he walks through trees, he looks very sombre. Shaky shot of crying woman being helped through crowd.

British Pathe
1968
00:01:26:00
Black & White
Sound
2059.11

Keywords

Hockenheim Germany racing cars Jim Clark death crashes accidents Graham Hill crying personalities
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