Cobb’s Fatal Speed Attempt

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1217A

Date Released

2 Oct 1952

Date submitted

30 Sep 1952

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cobb’s Fatal Speed Attempt. DESCRIPTION: John Cobb’s fatal run in Crusader was made only a few days after he had been visited by the Queen Mother at Loch Ness. It was just as he had completed one run over the measured mile at the record speed of 206.8 that the crash happened. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV lake Loch Ness. John Cobb & wife. Several shots. Cobb climbs into boat, several shots Cobb waves. Boat setting off in calm waters. Boat at speed during trials. Queen Mother arrives, alights from car greeted by John Cobb, several shots of her with Cobb’s wife chatting. Queen Mother departs. Cobb in boat sets off to break record. Several shots of it at speed, also coming into camera. Fatal run, plunges into water, debris floating, launch (LS) (rescue) on the spot. Finish on Cobb. Also short speech by John earlier on.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Environment; Death; Records; Speed records; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels

Locations

Loch Ness

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

57889

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

243

Story extras:

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