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Miss Carstairs Loses Speed Record

Date released

11 Sep 1930

Series name

Gaumont Sound News

Issue no

78

NoS ID

389057

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SPEED WIZARD HOME

Date released

18 Apr 1927

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1677

NoS ID

385930

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Major Segrave met by his wife and loudly cheered by hundreds of people on his arrival at Southampton.

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Mystery Speedboat Takes to the Water

Date released

25 May 1931

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

69

NoS ID

000518

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mystery Speedboat Takes to the Water. (Miss Carstairs Entry). DESCRIPTION: Miss Carstairs, sporting Millionairess, launches at Cowes, her entrant for Detroit Trophy. SHOTLIST: Speed...

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Express

Date released

2 Sep 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

430A

NoS ID

007962

Story no

11 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Congratulations to Our Editor. DESCRIPTION: Congratulations to our Editor. Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks Water Speed Record on Lake Maggiore. SHOTLIST: ‘Bluebird’ on Lake Maggiore....

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Mystery Speedboat Takes to the Water

Date released

1931

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

103

NoS ID

003020

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mystery Speedboat Takes to the Water. (Miss Carstairs Entry). DESCRIPTION: Miss Carstairs, sporting millionairess, launched at Cowes, her entrant for Detroit Trophy. SHOTLIST: Speed...

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False Start

Date released

12 Mar 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1771

NoS ID

388345

NfO synopsis: Part 2. British Flight Lieut. Kinkead unable to ‘take off’ from Southampton Water, on speed-record attempt, owing to engine trouble

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WAS IT WORTH IT?

Date released

7 May 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1787

NoS ID

386948

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Frank Lockhart hurled to his death while racing for a speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Bluebird Maintains Land Speed Record for Britain

Date released

16 Feb 1931

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

89

NoS ID

002860

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird Maintains Land Speed Record for Britain. DESCRIPTION: Capt. Campbell reaches huge speeds in early trials at Drayton. SHOTLIST: Bluebird upholds prestige for Britain with 245...

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THE SLUG

Date released

24 Feb 1927

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1662

NoS ID

385619

Extras

1 film clip

NoS synopsis: The famous ‘Hush-Hush’ car which Maj. Segrave is taking to America to attempt a speed of 200 miles per hour.

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Hard Luck, Sir!

Date released

4 Mar 1926

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1560

NoS ID

080072

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Major Seagrave, famous racing motorist, meets with mishap at Southport, in attempting world’s speed record.

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