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 MAJOR SEGRAVE 1929

Major Segrave 1929 (1929)

Shots of racing driver / speed boat driver Major Henry Segrave.

STIRLING MOSS HONOURED WITH SEGRAVE TROPHY

Stirling Moss Honoured With Segrave Trophy (1958)

Stirling Moss receives Segrave Trophy from RAC...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MAJOR H.O.D. SEGRAVE

Camera Interviews - Major H.O.D. Segrave (1928)

Motor racing celebrity Major Segrave is seen playing...

WELCOME HOME MAJOR H.O.D. SEGRAVE

Welcome Home Major H.O.D. Segrave (1929)

Major Henry Segrave receives rapturous welcome on his return...

LONDON - SEGRAVE AWARD FOR DONALD CAMPBELL

London - Segrave Award For Donald Campbell (1967)

Tonia Campbell receives Segrave Trophy on behalf...

WELCOME HOME

Welcome Home (1927)

Henry Segrave is welcomed home at Southampton.

"Bow Low To The Hero" (1930)

Compilation of library material following the death of speed ace Sir Henry...

 

 

THE FASTEST THING ON WHEELS

The Fastest Thing On Wheels (1927)

Segrave and his mechanics at Wolverhampton.

OVER 80 - IN THE SUN AND ON THE SEA

Over 80 - In The Sun And On The Sea (1927)

Major Segrave has a joyride in a fast speedboat.

SPEED KING'S FAREWELL

Speed King's Farewell (1927)

Henry Segrave makes an appearance at Brooklands with his Sunbeam car.

1,000 H.P CAR

1,000 H.P Car (1927)

Segrave shows off his Sunbeam car before leaving for World Record attempt.

BRITAIN'S MOTOR RECORD TRIUMPH

Britain's Motor Record Triumph (1927)

Segrave in America prepares for his record making run.

TO BEAT MAJOR SEGRAVE'S RECORD

To Beat Major Segrave's Record (1927)

Signor Foresti brings his car out on the sands at Pendine.

SEGRAVE TROPHY FOR CAMPBELL

Segrave Trophy For Campbell (1956)

Donald Campbell is awarded the R.A.C.'s Segrave Trophy.

Selected Originals - SEGRAVE TROPHY FOR CAMPBELL

Selected Originals - Segrave Trophy For Campbell (1956)

Material related to newsreel story...

THE GRAND PRIX FRANCE

The Grand Prix France (1923)

Major Segrave, driving a Sunbeam, wins the Grand Prix for Britain.

203.792 MILES AN HOUR

203.792 Miles An Hour (1927)

Henry Segrave makes his record breaking run in his Sunbeam Car.

TO BREAK WORLD'S SPEED RECORD

To Break World's Speed Record (1929)

Major Segrave arrives in New York to attempt to drive 'Golden...

203.792 MILES AN HOUR

203.792 Miles An Hour (1927)

Henry Segrave makes his record breaking run in his Sunbeam Car.

HUSH HUSH CAR

Hush Hush Car (1926)

Slow motion shots of Major Segrave's super fast racing car driving on a beach.

TENNIS, PROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR SUMMER OUTDOOR GAME

Tennis, Probably The Most Popular Summer Outdoor Game (1920-1929)

Speeding cars with Major Segrave and...

THE BIRTHPLACE OF HIS FAMOUS CAR

The Birthplace Of His Famous Car (1927)

Major Henry Segrave is honoured in Wolverhampton.

SPEED KING'S TRIUMPH 231 MILES AN HOUR

Speed King's Triumph 231 Miles An Hour (1929)

Major Henry Segrave breaks world speed record by going...

THE WORLD SPEED RECORD

The World Speed Record (1929)

Footage of the 'Golden Arrow' which broke the world speed record in...

GOOD LUCK .... 'K'

Good Luck .... 'k' (1930)

Racing drive Kaye Don leaves Southampton on the "Berengaria" to race in...

LIGHT CAR DERBY - BROOKLANDS

Light Car Derby - Brooklands (1921)

An item showing cars racing in the Light Car Derby, it is won by...

"Miss England Ii" Launched (1930)

The speedboat Miss England II is given her first run on Lake...

GEOFF DUKE AWARDED SEAGRAVE TROPHY

Geoff Duke Awarded Seagrave Trophy (1952)

Duke receives trophy for promoting Britain and announces...

22 YEAR OLD GIRL WINS THE KING'S CUP aka KING'S CUP - CUTS

22 Year Old Girl Wins The King's Cup AKA King's Cup - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story about King's...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS PHOEBE STABLER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Phoebe Stabler (1930)

The sculptress Phoebe Stabler is seen at work

MAJOR SEGRAVE'S DUAL TRIUMPH FOR BRITAIN aka DOVER TRIUMPH FOR BRITAIN

Major Segrave's Dual Triumph For Britain AKA Dover Triumph For Britain (1929)

Footage of...

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1929)

Sir Malcolm Campbell attempts World land speed record in South Africa.

TEST PILOT WINS AWARD

Test Pilot Wins Award (1961)

Pilot of the S.C.1 vertical take off aircraft receiving award. London.

22 YEAR OLD GIRL WINS THE KING'S CUP aka KING'S CUP

22 Year Old Girl Wins The King's Cup AKA King's Cup (1930)

Planes start off for the long distance...

 SPEED FILM  reel 3

Speed Film Reel 3 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

LONDON NEWS IN FLASHES aka DONALD CAMPBELL RECEIVES SEGRAVE TROPHY & MECHANICAL...

London News In Flashes AKA Donald Campbell Receives Segrave Trophy & Mechanical... (1959)

Donald...

HISTORIC CARS IN NEW MUSEUM

Historic Cars In New Museum (1959)

Guest from the world of motoring attend opening of Montagu Motor...

200 MILES MOTOR RACE

200 Miles Motor Race (1925)

Major Seagrave wins 200 mile race in his Darracq car at Brooklands, Surrey.

 SPEED FILM  reel 4

Speed Film Reel 4 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

THIS DAY - APRIL 8  NO 11

This Day - April 8 No 11 (1922-1942)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

506 MILES IN 425 MINUTES

506 Miles In 425 Minutes (1924)

Motoring Grand Prix in France.

GETTING HIS HAND AND EYE ... IN!

Getting His Hand And Eye ... In! (1930)

Kaye Don tests out his boat 'Crescendo' in Southampton...

Selected Originals - GEOFF DUKE AWARDED SEAGRAVE TROPHY

Selected Originals - Geoff Duke Awarded Seagrave Trophy (1952)

Material relating to newsreel...

BRITAIN'S SUPER SPEED BOAT aka BRITAINS SUPER SPEEDBOAT

Britain's Super Speed Boat AKA Britains Super Speedboat (1931)

The Speed boat Miss England II is...

BRITISH DRIVER HERE TO SEEK SPEED CROWN aka DON KAYE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

British Driver Here To Seek Speed Crown AKA Don Kaye Arrives In New York (1932)

Kaye Don in...

BLUEBIRD CAR MAKES APPEARANCE

Bluebird Car Makes Appearance (1960)

Various shots of the record-breaking speed car Bluebird with 3...

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 18  NO 1

This Day - February 18 No 1 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 1 (1920-1929)

A look at the obsession...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  1929 THE TIME OF THE HOUSE AT BOGNOR - reel 1

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 1 (1929)

Good documentary about...