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Britain reconquers land speed record.

British Newsreels, 1911-1930: Culture and Society on Film Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
British Film Institute, owner.
Topical Film Co., production company.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Automobiles, Racing.
Engineering.
Motor vehicles.
Speed records.
Florida--Daytona Beach.
Segrave, Henry, 1896-1930.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (47 seconds)) : silent, black and white.
Place of Publication:
[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1929.
Summary:
Henry Segrave shown is shown amongst a crowd of people gathering around his Irving-Napier Golden Arrow car. Segrave positions his vehicle to the starting point. The next shot shows engineers connecting electronics to record the top speed. Final shots of a jubilant Segrave in his vehicle shaking hands and standing before camera for a final portrait shot.
Notes:
Archive title.
Issue number: 917-2 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 3
Series: Topical Budget.
With intertitles.

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