New Altitude Record

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1474

Date Released

2 Sep 1957

Date submitted

30 Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Stirling Moss - Record Breaker
2. 2Miss Great Britain
3. 3Foretaste of Farnborough
4. 4New Altitude Record
5. 5Sadruddin & Nina Wed
6. 6Skiing - No Snow
7. 7Frozen Fur Fashions
8. *Southport Flower Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Altitude Record. DESCRIPTION: It was a Canberra that set the new World aircraft altitude record of 13 miles. The pilot was Mike Randrup. Flying with Mr Randrup was Engineer, Mr Walter Shirley. SHOTLIST: Canberra on ground. Pilot Mike Randrup and engineer Walter Shirley explain how they achieved the record. They enter ‘plane. Take off assisted with under carriage rocket.

Keywords

Aviation; Records

Locations

Luton

Card file number

71575

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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