Trophy for a Test Pilot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1771

Date Released

13 May 1963

Date submitted

7 May 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1International Soccer - England Hold Brazil
2. 2Look over London
3. 3Trophy for a Test Pilot
4. 4Caribbean - Island of Crisis

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:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

141

Story extras:

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