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  1. John Cobb Wins "500-Mile"

    Date released
    23 Sep 1935
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    477
    NoS ID
    034113
    Story no
    8 / 8

    World’s fastest long-distance race. Thirty-three crack drivers in gruelling event, won at 121 mph.

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  2. Water Sports Thrill Crowds at Birmingham

    Date released
    4 Sep 1952
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    1948
    NoS ID
    070167
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Cobb’s Crusader at Loch Ness.

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  3. News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cobb v Eyston

    Date released
    19 Sep 1938
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    485
    NoS ID
    009229
    Story no
    6 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: John Cobb & George Eyston Break Speed Record. SHOTLIST: John Cobb Breaks Speed Record At 350.2 mph. CU of John Cobb. LS of John Cobb getting into his car. MCU of men putting lid onto...

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  4. Leslie Mitchell & Alan Howland Conduct the News & Sports Pageant of Movietone: John Cobb’s Unique Car to Attack World Record

    Date released
    11 Apr 1938
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    462
    NoS ID
    008694
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cobb’s New Car. SHOTLIST: General shots of John Cobb’s new car which has been built for his attempt on the World’s Land Speed Record. John Cobb himself, explains the car.

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  5. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Speed

    Date released
    4 Sep 1947
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    952A
    NoS ID
    014632
    Story no
    4 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cobb Attempts Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: At Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah John Cobb practises for his attempt on the Land Speed Record. SHOTLIST: KS Railton Special speeding along salt...

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  6. Twenty Years Ago

    Date released
    5 Oct 1972
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2261A
    NoS ID
    029589
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twenty Years Ago. DESCRIPTION: From the Movietone Film Archives, we look at the fatal attempt of Sir John Cobb on the World Water Speed Record. SHOTLIST: GV John Cobb’s speedboat...

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  7. John Cobb Breaks Land Speed Record

    Date released
    24 Aug 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/68
    NoS ID
    097395
    Story no
    8 / 12
    Extras
    1 film clip

    At 369 miles an hour, Cobb beats previous record held by George Eyston.

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  8. News in Brief

    Date released
    18 Sep 1938
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    855
    NoS ID
    144454
    Story no
    7 / 8

    Land speed record duel Eyston v Cobb.

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  9. News Flashes - Stop Press: John Cobb at Salt Lake

    Date released
    18 Aug 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1718
    NoS ID
    040673
    Story no
    3 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    John Cobb prepares new speed bid on Utah Salt Lake.

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  10. Cobb’s Fatal Speed Attempt

    Date released
    2 Oct 1952
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1217A
    NoS ID
    018099
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cobb’s Fatal Speed Attempt. DESCRIPTION: John Cobb’s fatal run in Crusader was made only a few days after he had been visited by the Queen Mother at Loch Ness. It was just as he had...

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