New Zealand Air Race
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London / New Zealand Air Race. DESCRIPTION: The air race to New Zealand was started by the Duke of Gloucester from London Airport. The Transport Handicap Section was won by the KLM Liftmaster and the Speed Section by an RAF Canberra. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU plane. GV London Airport. Trucking shot along the planes competing. Duke of Gloucester arrives. Duke stands at starting line, waves flag for start. Take off of KLM Liftmaster. Take off of Hastings. Take off of Viscount. Night shots of control tower. Canberra takes off. Shot control tower. Another Canberra takes off.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Competitions; Air force
- Locations
- London Heathrow Airport
- Card file number
- 59895
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- Samuelson
- Length of story (in feet)
- 77
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