Trophy for a Test Pilot
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trophy for a Test Pilot. DESCRIPTION: Lord Brabazon of Tara was officiating at the presentation of the Segrave Trophy to this year’s recipient Bill Bedford. It was awarded for his outstanding test piloting of the Hawker’s P1127. Sir Henry Segrave’s widow was present, as the trophy - which commemorates her husband’s record-breaking exploits - was presented. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Lord Brabazon and Bill Bedford seat themselves. CU test pilot Bill Bedford. GV Hawker P1127 fly past. MS Lord Brabazon makes speech. GV P1127 hovering. MS Lord Brabazon speaks. MS Lady Segrave. MCU Lord Brabazon presents Segrave Trophy to Bill Bedford. MS both pose for press.
- Keywords
- Aviation; Awards and honours
- Locations
- London; RAC Club, London
- Card file number
- 86524
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 141
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