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Like "A Comet on Wheels"

Date released

5 Mar 1928

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1482

NoS ID

086651

Story no

6 / 11

Extras

1 film clip

is how America aptly described Captain Malcolm Campbell and his Napier-Bluebird as he made world record for speed. 206.9 miles per hour. Lockhard, in a Stutz "Black Hawk" had narrow escape during his attempt...

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A Tragedy of Speed

Date released

7 May 1928

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1500

NoS ID

086792

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

Graphic pictures of Frank Lockhart’s fatal bid for speed record.

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Land Speed Record

Date released

9 Feb 1931

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

61

NoS ID

137605

Story no

9 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Captain Campbell

Date released

19 Feb 1931

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

64

NoS ID

137626

Story no

1 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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New Land Speed Limit

Date released

8 Feb 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

165

NoS ID

138535

Story no

6 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

By Sir Malcolm Campbell.

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Bluebird Auto Ready

Date released

25 Feb 1932

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

104

NoS ID

031904

Story no

4 / 6

Can Sir Malcolm Campbell better 246 mph? Speed-King prepares in Florida for attack on own land record. 1. First test promises well. Though hampered by bad beach conditions, "Bluebird" streaks over course at...

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Bravo, Sir Malcolm

Date released

7 Mar 1932

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

107

NoS ID

031920

Story no

3 / 5

Campbell hits 253.9 mph. Amazing pictures show world’s fastest driver beat own land record. 1. Hurtling to triumph. At bullet-like velocity, speed-king streaks past Paramount News Plane flying 170 mph.

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267.816 Miles an Hour (Dissolve To)

Date released

11 Mar 1935

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

421

NoS ID

033759

Story no

7 / 7

Campbell smashes own record. Pictures of world’s speed-king on final trial before death-defying dash.

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Sport Steps Out

Date released

6 Mar 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1671

NoS ID

040448

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Our pictures show cross-country race at Ascot with Sydney Wooderson in fifth position, a two hundred mile motorcycle race over a three-mile course on Daytona Beach, Florida; and water ski-ing at Seattle.

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British Bikes First Three in USA

Date released

21 Mar 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/23

NoS ID

102829

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Three British Norton bikes win the first three places in America’s Grand National of motor-cycling at Daytona Beach, Florida.

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