Painters Set Up Strangest World Record

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
49/36
Date Released
5 May 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Wales Honours Princess and Duke
  2. 2Police Halt Communists May Day March
  3. 3Painters Set Up Strangest World Record
  4. 4British Troops Instruct Western Union Armies
  5. 5Wolverhampton Welcomes Its Cup Heroes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
A squad of American painters claim a new world record - they painted a five-room house in two and a half minutes. Other news from America comes from Los Angeles where the Hell Drivers defy death on wheels.
Keywords
Sport; Curiosities; Motorcycling
Locations
Los Angeles; California; New Jersey; New Brunswick
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip
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