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Transonic Wind Tunnel

Date released

10 May 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1405A

NoS ID

020928

Story no

9 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Transonic Wind Tunnel. DESCRIPTION: Through the combined initiative of 14 of our leading aviation companies, a transonic wind tunnel has been built near Bedford, to be used jointly by...

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Jet Boat Attacks Water Speed Record

Date released

10 Feb 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1664

NoS ID

040428

Story no

4 / 6

World-famous speed king, Sir Malcolm Campbell, soon to attack own motorboat record, tests model in wind tunnel.

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On the Wings of the Wind

Date released

25 Feb 1932

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1897; Super Issue No.: 32/16

NoS ID

089711

Story no

3 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Ice yachts attain thrilling speed at first races of the season.

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Captain Get Eyston Beats 14 World Records in His Car "Speed of the Wind" at Bonneville Salt Flats

Date released

19 Sep 1935

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

180

NoS ID

053536

Story no

1 / 13

Extras

1 film clip

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Track Stars Clash

Date released

27 Feb 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

209

NoS ID

032515

Story no

6 / 6

Spills at speed. US crack drivers cast caution to wind and thrill 8,000 at year’s first auto classic.

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A Stiff Wind and Perfect Course

Date released

27 Jan 1927

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1367; Super Issue No.: 27-Aug

NoS ID

085689

Story no

4 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

Create thrilling speed tests in race for America’s ice-yachting ‘derby’.

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136 MPH for Two Days

Date released

23 Jul 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

564

NoS ID

034629

Story no

6 / 7

Speed of the Wind’s amazing run. First pictures show Captain Eyston smashing twenty world records.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wind Tunnel Test for US Naval Pilots

Date released

14 Feb 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1028

NoS ID

015572

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wind Tunnel Test for US Naval Pilots. DESCRIPTION: At Philadelphia, Naval pilots are put through a test, similar to that which they would experience if baling out of plane travelling at...

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Ice Yachting

Date released

21 Feb 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2333A

NoS ID

030245

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ice Boats. DESCRIPTION: Held on Segrze Lake in Poland, the Ice Boat World Championships. SHOTLIST: CU man grinding blade. SV sail waving around in wind. SV start flag down. SV pan...

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Harnessing the Whirlwind

Date released

1 Jul 1957

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

57/53

NoS ID

107723

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

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

A new high-speed wind tunnel at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, helps Britain keep her lead in supersonic flight technique.

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