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The Need for Speed – Transport
Where did our love affair with speed come from?
In modern society, we are conditioned to believe speed is a good thing but where did our love affair with speed come from? And what does the future hold for speed in transport?
In the first of two programmes Gareth Mitchell goes to a speed trial meet in the Mojave desert to meet some Californian racers and their cars.
Â鶹Éç World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
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