Schneider Cup Won

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

58

Date Released

17 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Kaye Don’s Disaster
2. 2In the Limelight
3. 3Aquatic "Stars" Meet
4. 4Babies Rule the Day
5. 5Schneider Cup Won

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Britain wins permanent possession of speed trophy by record breaking flight of 340 miles per hour. 1. 6 1/2 miles a minute. Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth flies faster than any human being 2. The Trophy. Won permanently for England by the unbeatable combination of British brain and daring.

Keywords

Aviation; Competitions; Records

Locations

Calshot

Library number

482

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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