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Lawyer Sets Water Speed Hour Record

Date released

20 Sep 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2667

NoS ID

046861

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Manchester solicitor sets one hour world water speed record.

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Miss Chadwick Sets Channel Swim Record

Date released

10 Sep 1953

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2351

NoS ID

044590

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Californian swimmer Florence Chadwick sets England-France Channel swim record, but fails to fulfil ambition to return same day.

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Pickering Sets Channel Record

Date released

1 Sep 1955

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

55/70

NoS ID

106638

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Bill Pickering sets up new world record in a great channel swim.

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British Plane Sets Speed Record

Date released

15 Mar 1956

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2678

NoS ID

155391

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Flying Wing Breaks Another Record

Date released

21 Feb 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/15

NoS ID

102788

Story no

9 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

The world’s biggest jet propelled aircraft - the B49 American flying wing - sets a new high speed record, topping 515 mph.

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1,132 MPH Fairey Delta II Sets Astounding Record!

Date released

15 Mar 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2613

NoS ID

046470

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Fantastic looking aircraft raises world record by more than 300 mph. Pilot Peter Twiss describes flight in interview.

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Reports in Brief

Date released

25 Feb 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2399

NoS ID

044859

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

French electric locomotive sets world record, 150 mph.

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News in Flashes

Date released

5 Dec 1935

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

498

NoS ID

034244

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Italian sets world motor-cycle road-record at 152.2 mph.

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The Columbian Mile Record

Date released

7 Apr 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/28

NoS ID

098701

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

In a neck and neck tussle between Walter Mayel and Les McMitchell the latter wins by four yards. In the pole jump Earl Mayers sets up a world indoor record with a jump 14’ 7 1/8". In the sixty yards high...

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News in Brief

Date released

16 Jul 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2648

NoS ID

046717

Story no

3 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Rocket sled sets record at 1560 mph in secret radar tests in Mojave desert.

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