Motoring

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
443A
Date Released
2 Dec 1937
Date submitted
30 Nov 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: Shanghai ruins
  2. 2Reports: French Ministers in London
  3. 3Reports: Ex-enemies unite in homage to fallen
  4. 4Reports: Bombay yachtsmen
  5. 5Reports: The Duchess of Kent in Poplar
  6. 6Reports: Park your baby here Signora
  7. 7Tradition
  8. 8Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: New Use for an old US Dirigible
  9. 9Motoring
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - England v Czechoslovakia at White Hart Lane
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Diving - Maori children at Rotorua
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skiing in the Bavarian Alps

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Eyston Sets New World Record at 311.42 mph. DESCRIPTION: George Eyston sets new World record at 311.42 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of George Eyston entering ‘Thunderbolt’. Shots of the car making the record on the Salt Lake. George Eyston leaves car. Close shots after run. CU.
Keywords
Vehicles; Motor racing; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
5956
Credits:
Commentator
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:

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