SPEED WIZARD HOME

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1677

Date Released

18 Apr 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 2ROYAL ELEPHANTS ON PARADE AS SIAM’S KING CELEBRATES
2. 3SPEED WIZARD HOME
3. *PEASANT WEDDING IN HUNGARY

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Story

Summary

NfO synopsis: Major Segrave met by his wife and loudly cheered by hundreds of people on his arrival at Southampton.

Researcher Comments

Sir Henry O’Neil de Hane Segrave (22 September 1896 - 13 June 1930) was the first person to travel at over 200 mph (320 km/h) in a land vehicle.

Keywords

Speed records

Written sources

Newsfilm Online

Library number GR

11191

Length of story (in feet)

36

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