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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

421A

Date Released

1 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Riots
2. 2Golf
3. 3Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Polar flight
4. 4Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: 1.5d. Air Mail
5. 5Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Hatfield Show
6. 6Henley
7. 7Railways
8. 8Railways
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The first Test at Lord’s versus New Zealand
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Wimbledon Dorothy Round defeats Helen Jacobs and von Cramm beats Bunny Austin
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - The French Grand Prix at Longchamps

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Record Set By Coronation Scot. DESCRIPTION: The new ‘Coronation Scot’ on record run. SHOTLIST: Coronation Scot under bridge, into and past camera. On track. Aerial shots of train on run. Record 114 mph. Coronation Scot - CARD 35057 Aerial views of the Coronation Scot racing through the countryside. Also ground level shots past camera with wheels past camera - not long shot of the wheels. Leaves terminus. Over camera.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Railways; Speed records

Footage sources

London
Midland and Scottish Railway Company

Card file number

5475

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

29

Story extras:

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