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Rocket Car

Date other

20 Mar 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

384923

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Rocket car demonstrated in model form

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Brits Who Made the Modern World (2009)

Subject

Engineering; Technology

Series of six 30-minute programmes in which Peter Snow looks at the untold stories of British scientists and engineers who developed some of the modern world’s most incredible technology. The series covers...

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Barry Bowles on his attempt to break the land speed record (1978)

Genre

Interview

Barry Bowles is interviewed in preparation for his attempt at the land speed record. He will drive the first British built rocket car, known as the Blonde Bombshell. He discusses the aerodynamics, the...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.42: Programme 42 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 42 Programme 42 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 9 August 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

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Another Rocket Car!

Date released

6 Dec 1928

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

902-1

NoS ID

132393

Story no

1 / 6

New German rocket car.

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Pioneers Of The Rocket Car

Date other

22 May 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

384634

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: The inventor Max Valier seen test-firing a rocket and then driving a prototype steam-powered(?) race car.

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THE OPEL ROCKET CAR

Date other

25 Aug 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

387227

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: An unsuccessful attempt at developing a rocket car. Opel’s creation explodes almost immediately.

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Give Yourself a Rocket

Date released

18 Jul 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1937

NoS ID

026513

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Give Yourself a Rocket. DESCRIPTION: Join the Jet Set with a Rocket Belt. Follow the jet stream of James Bond as this American idea is demonstrated for the first time in Britain....

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Freak Car Goes

Date released

7 May 1931

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

20

NoS ID

031413

Story no

5 / 6

Driven ahead by powerful jet of escaping oxygen, "rocket car" has successful initial run.

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Motor Racing’s Latest Novelty

Date released

31 May 1928

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1507

NoS ID

086849

Story no

4 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

Herr von Opel, in his rocket car (driven by the explosion of rockets in rear of car) attains remarkable success in first tests.

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