That Elusive Four Hundred

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1758
Date Released
11 Feb 1963
Date submitted
6 Feb 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trouble in the Pipes
  2. 2The Sport of Stones
  3. 3Down on the Deck
  4. 4The Cream at Cruft’s
  5. 5That Elusive Four Hundred

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: That Elusive Four Hundred. DESCRIPTION: As no man has yet reached four hundred miles-an-hour on the double run of a record attempt, we had a sound statement with Donald Campbell before he left for Australia. SHOTLIST: Key scene. John Cobb setting land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats (3 shots). MS men checking speed. John Cobb past camera and finishing run (3 shots). MS Donald Campbell. CU Campbell speaks before flying off to Australia.
Keywords
Records
Locations
United States of America; Bonneville Salt Flats; London Heathrow Airport
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
86006
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
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