World’s Fastest Train

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

162

Date Released

15 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Robot Farmers’ Boy!
2. 2Flashes from Everywhere
3. 3Flashes from Everywhere: Live Britain’s Past!
4. 4Flashes from Everywhere: Flying Family Saved!
5. 5Drill Minus "Jerks"
6. 6Present Marne Statue
7. 7World’s Fastest Train

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Beats own record! Cheltenham Flyer cuts six minutes off running time, doing 77 1/2 miles in 61 minutes!

Local distribution only

National Edition

Keywords

Railways; Speed records

Locations

Swindon

Library number

1330

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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