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THE THRILL OF SPEED

The Thrill Of Speed (1934)

Drivers push the speed limit at the car race at Brooklands.

JOHN COBB INTRODUCES HIS NEW CAR

John Cobb Introduces His New Car (1938)

Speed King John Cobb tells us about the special features of...

JET NEWS - JOHN COBB'S

Jet News - John Cobb's "Crusader" Jet Speed Boat (1952)

John Cobb and his jet boat - "Crusader"....

DOGGETTS COAT AND BADGE

Doggetts Coat And Badge (1938)

Harry Phelps beats Silver Cobb in the Doggetts coat and badge sculling...

50 YEARS OF MOTORING

50 Years Of Motoring (1946)

Pathe celebrates 50 years of motoring with footage of cars through the...

COBB READY FOR RECORD

Cobb Ready For Record (1952)

John Cobb's new jet-speed boat 'Crusader' enters the water at Loch Ness...

COBB TESTS THE

Cobb Tests The "Crusader" (1952)

John Cobb tests his Jet Boat "Crusader" - he plans to attempt the...

 

 

ROWING GIRLS issue title - SHOULDER ARMS !

Rowing Girls Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Footage of women rowing on the Thames, London.

50 YEARS OF MOTORING

50 Years Of Motoring (1946)

Pathe looks over the history of 50 years of motoring.

COBB FAMILY FACE SIEGE

Cobb Family Face Siege (1963)

Cobb family in London refusing to leave their flat - they are under...

"Brooklands 500" (1937)

John Cobb wins 'Brooklands 500' international car race.

MICROBE MASTERPIECES

Microbe Masterpieces (1930)

Mr Cobb makes tiny weeny models of double-cylindered engines - tinier than a...

LIVERPOOL BOYS VISIT HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Liverpool Boys Visit Houses Of Parliament (1920)

Sir Cyril Cobb shows a group of Liverpudlian kids...

UTAH aka JOHN COBB BREAKS LAND SPEED RECORD

Utah AKA John Cobb Breaks Land Speed Record (1939)

John Cobb beats the land speed record in Utah in...

SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT - JOHN COBB

Speed Record Attempt - John Cobb (1947)

John Cobb beats his own land speed record at Bonneville Salt...

BONNEVILLE FLATS, UTAH

Bonneville Flats, Utah (1930-1939)

John Cobb in his sports car setting out to break speed records.

CHINESE JUNK

Chinese Junk (1961)

Chinese Junk (boat) imported from Hong Kong goes sailing in Chertsey.

DREADNOUGHT

Dreadnought (1968)

Great footage of life on board the nuclear powered submarine HMS Dreadnought.

CAR RECORDS FOR BRITAIN

Car Records For Britain (1935)

John Cobb achieves 15 world records, driving continuously for 24 hours.

INTERNATIONAL 500-MILE RACE AT BROOKLANDS

International 500-Mile Race At Brooklands (1935)

John Cobb in Napier-Railton wins this year...

NEW LAND SPEED RECORD

New Land Speed Record (1938)

John Cobb reaches 350 miles an hour in his attempt on the Land Speed...

COBB

Cobb (1933)

Early sound cartoon which features a rather sinister song as a dog takes a chicken for a...

JOHN COBB DIES

John Cobb Dies (1952)

An accident on Loch Ness kills Cobb during attempt on Water Speed Record.

JOHN COBB & RAILTON MOBIL SPECIAL

John Cobb & Railton Mobil Special (1947)

John Cobb's land speed record is cancelled because of...

THE PRINCE'S AND COBB'S CRUSADER SPEEDBOAT

The Prince's And Cobb's Crusader Speedboat (1952)

Prince Richard of Gloucester and racing driver...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Cows moving to warmer areas in Bavaria, flying boats...

NAMES MAKE THE NEWS

Names Make The News (1947)

Cars, boxing, rugby league, and Princess Elizabeth receives the Freedom of...

VINTAGE CARS IN REGENT'S PARK

Vintage Cars In Regent's Park (1946)

Parade of veteran and modern cars in London to mark 50th...

HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF

Hollywood Premiere Of "How The West Was Won" (1963)

American stars at Hollywood film premiere.

ENGINEERS CELEBRATE aka ENGINEERS DINNER

Engineers Celebrate AKA Engineers Dinner (1952)

London Association of Engineers hold dinner to...

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

LOOKING BACK - ON 1947

Looking Back - On 1947 (1947)

A review of events in Britain and around the World in 1947.

A.K.C. REVIEW OF THE YEAR

A.K.C. Review Of The Year (1952)

Army Kinema Corporation's review of 1952's international, national and...

 MOTOR RACING - VARIOUS

Motor Racing - Various (1930-1959)

Compilation of motor racing footage - Italy, Monaco, Brooklands etc.