Near Five Miles a Minute

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

86

Date Released

24 Dec 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Circus Comes to Town
2. 2War Clouds Passing
3. 3Race of 1,000 Harriers
4. 4Salve Lusitania
5. 5Near Five Miles a Minute
6. 6Star Bruisers Battle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Triumph before tragedy. Land plane record, 284.7 mph made by L Bayles, who crashed on subsequent attempt.

Keywords

Vehicles; Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Detroit

Library number

719

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

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Phone

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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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