Bluebird Maintains Land Speed Record for Britain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

55

Date Released

16 Feb 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jamaica Welcomes Prince of Wales
2. 2Busmen Prospect Route from Air
3. 3Bluebird Maintains Land Speed Record for Britain
4. 4Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird Maintains Land Speed Record for Britain. DESCRIPTION: Capt. Campbell reaches huge speeds in early trials at Daytona. SHOTLIST: Bluebird upholds prestige for Britain with 245 mph. Malcolm Campbell standing alongside the car. He speaks. He enters car. Car along the sands.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records

Locations

Daytona

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1060

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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