Florida - Major Segrave’s Triumph

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

815-2

Date Released

11 Apr 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The World’s Cheeriest Charity
2. 2'An Apple a Day - '
3. 3Florida - Major Segrave’s Triumph
4. 4Marines Arrive in Shanghai
5. 5World’s Greatest Carillon
6. *Travers Trophy Trial at Raise Hill
7. *Travers Trophy Trial at Raise Hill

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "First pictures of record breaking run on Daytona Beach at 203.7 mph." The crowded beach and Segrave’s car ‘Sunbeam’. Car racing on the sands. Medium close shot of Segrave receiving the congratulations of his friends in his car.

Keywords

Vehicles; Records

Length of story (in feet)

37

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