Round Britain Air Race. Early Morning Start from Martlesham Heath (Ipswich) for King’s Cup

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1398

Date Released

14 Aug 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Grouse Shooting Begins - First Birds from the Yorkshire Moors Arrive for West End Dinner Tables
2. 2Begin Young - Promising Juvenile Players at the Children’s Tennis Tournament at Frinton
3. 3Speedsters on the Sands - Going All Out on the Golden Foreshore at Birkdale
4. 4British Cadets in Paris - After Touring the Battlefields Pay Homage to France’s Unknown Warrior
5. 5Round Britain Air Race. Early Morning Start from Martlesham Heath (Ipswich) for King’s Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MLV biplane. [SUBTITLE]: MR FRANK COURTNEY, THE FAVOURITE. MLV man lowers himself into cockpit. LV pan planes taking off (biplanes). [2ND SUBTITLE]: AFTER OVER 7 HOURS IN THE AIR, THE FINISH AT LEE-ON-SOLENT. LV pan biplane flying. MV man filling in board. LV pans biplanes. SCU man’s head, takes off helmet. MV man shaking hands with woman.

Keywords

Competitions; Aircraft

Locations

England; Ipswich

Library number GR

7802

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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