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Another Speed Record For Britain!

Date released

18 Dec 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

2060

NoS ID

384748

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Outboard motor boat speed record trials at Welsh Harp. Mr. Charles Harrison secures the record with his boat reaching 52.09 mph.

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Science Shack: Human Power (2001)

Subject

Physics; Science

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £145.00 +VAT +p&p

The current world speed record for a human-powered vehicle is 80.55 mph. In this edition of the science series, Adam Hart-Davis tries out viewers’ suggestions for high-speed vehicles, powered only by him....

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British jetboat attempts water speed record (1977)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.25: Programme 25 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 25 Programme 25 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 12 April 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY. TRACK...

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Gina Campbell on water speed record (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with women’s world water speed record holder, Gina Campbell, on her absence from time trials at Lake Windermere, after she was involved in a crash at the National Waters Sports Centre,...

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Tony Fahey on world water speed record attempt (1977)

Genre

Interview

Tony Fahey is interviewed about the boat in which he hopes to break the official world water speed record. Reference is made to the late Donald Campbell, who died trying to break his own record, and to...

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Rosalind Nott on water speed attempt (1980)

Genre

Interview

Mike Dickin interviews Rosalind Nott prior to her attempt to break the women’s world water speed record in an outboard catamaran on Windermere in Cumbria (08/11/80).

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Water-Speed Record Broken!

Date released

21 Jul 1932

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

2226

NoS ID

385095

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Miss England III, piloted by Kaye Don, wins back the world’s record from America at 119.81m.p.h. on Loch Lomond.

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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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Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record

Date released

3 Oct 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

174

NoS ID

003843

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Veteran speedboat racer recaptures world title for US at 125.42 mph on river of Algonic. SHOTLIST: Gar Wood seated in speedboat,...

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