Yet Another Speed Triumph for Britain

Issue No.

119A

Date Released

17 Sep 1931

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Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 6
Summary: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cheltenham Flyer Beats Canadian Rail Record Covered 77.5 miles in 59.5 minutes. DESCRIPTION: Cheltenham Flyer beats Canadian record by covering 77.5 miles in 59.5 minutes. SHOTLIST: Shot of track and out of tunnel as seen from train. Interior of the cabin with drivers hand on lever. Passing through station, countryside, etc. Aerial of the train at speed. Train coming into and passing along camera, another train passing seen from engine, train nearly passing over camera, aerial and track shots, driver speaks in cab, testing automatic signal system - pulling lever and makes siren go. Shot of section on part of engine to catch points, passes signal box, interior of driver’s cabin. Train coming out of tunnel. Signal dropping. Interior of cabin. Hand on lever. Signal dropping and interior of signal box and man working on same. Train passes camera. Interior of cabin and siren screeching.
Keywords: Buildings and structures; Railways; Safety devices; Motor vehicles; Speed records; Scenery and travel
Footage sources: Movietone
Card file number: 1415
Length of story (in feet): 173
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