News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Captain Eyston’s 345 mph Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
483A
Date Released
8 Sep 1938
Date submitted
1938
Date submitted
6 Sep 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Captain Eyston’s 345 mph Record
  2. 2News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Germany Building a New Zeppelin
  3. 3News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Air Minister Inspects Balloon Barrage
  4. 4News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Captain Balfour on RAF Tour
  5. 5News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: The Lindberghs Arrive in Prague
  6. 6News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: American War Monument Unveiled Near Bordeaux
  7. 7News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: French Manoeuvres on Frontier
  8. 8News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Omens of Vesuvius
  9. 9News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Queen Wilhelmina’s Jubilee Enthusiasm
  10. 10News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Queen Mary Paying Scottish Visits
  11. 11News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: International Convention of Twins
  12. 12News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Scottish Union Wins the St Leger
  13. 13News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: RAF Plane Crashes in Edmonton

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 13
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - reported by Leslie Mitchell, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eyston Again Beats Record. DESCRIPTION: The record is beaten again on Bonneville Salt Flats. SHOTLIST: On Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Captain George Eyston reaches 345.49 mph in his car Thunderbolt. General views of the run, Eyston after attempt and timing apparatus.
Keywords
Vehicles; Motor racing; Science and technology; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
34282
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
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