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 SPEED FILM  reel 1

Speed Film Reel 1 (1927)

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

 SPEED FILM  reel 3

Speed Film Reel 3 (1927)

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

 SPEED FILM  reel 4

Speed Film Reel 4 (1927)

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

 SPEED FILM  reel 5

Speed Film Reel 5 (1927)

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

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

BRITAIN'S NEW WONDER CAR

Britain's New Wonder Car (1928)

A brief glimpse of Captain Malcolm Campbell's 900 hp Napier-Campbell...

BRITAIN'S NEW WONDER CAR

Britain's New Wonder Car (1928)

A brief glimpse of Captain Malcolm Campbell's 900 hp Napier-Campbell...

 

 

MOTOR RACING'S LATEST NOVELTY

Motor Racing's Latest Novelty (1928)

Herr von Opel's new rocket car is seen in action in Berlin.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE HIGHWAY

Aristocrats Of The Highway (1928)

Horse-drawn stagecoaches with passengers on top drive through Hyde...

FOR SAFETY AT SEA

For Safety At Sea (1928)

Trials of a German invented rubber life boat on the Cunard Liner, Carmania, at...

FIT FOR THE ROUGHEST ROADS

Fit For The Roughest Roads (1928)

Leo Amery watches a Vauxhall car destined for rough roads overseas...

60 MILES AN HOUR

60 Miles An Hour (1928)

Miss Carstairs races across Lake Windermere in her Saunders-Napier motor boat...

GERMANY'S ATLANTIC FLYERS FLIERS

Germany's Atlantic Flyers Fliers (1928)

The pilots of the Atlantic-flying plane, the Bremen, arrive...

LARGEST VESSEL LAUNCHED ON THE TEES

Largest Vessel Launched On The Tees (1928)

The "Calgarolite" is largest vessel to be launched at...

GALLANT OLD CROCKS

Gallant Old Crocks (1928)

People bring out their vintage motor cars for a race from London to Brighton.

MR

Mr "In A Hurry" Chamberlain (1928)

Various shots of a sea plane waiting to take Austen Chamberlain to...

THE OLD CROCKS

The Old Crocks (1928)

Old cars race from London to Brighton to mark 32nd anniversary of passing of the...

THE OLD CROCKS

The Old Crocks (1928)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE OLD CROCKS in G 1556.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Do You Remember? (1929)

The explorer Dr Cooke arrives in Copenhagen and aviation pioneer Mr Ellehammer...

TO NORWAY BY MOTOR BOAT

To Norway By Motor Boat (1929)

Colonel Steward and wife in London, prepare for adventure by motor boat...

A MIGHTY VISITOR

A Mighty Visitor (1929)

Huge German liner "Bremen" dock at Southampton dock, Hampshire.

OUR LATEST - MOTOR LIFEBOAT

Our Latest - Motor Lifeboat (1929)

Members of the House of Commons inspect new motor lifeboat on the...

PNEUMATIC TYRE SUCCESSOR

Pneumatic Tyre Successor (1929)

A new form of tyre is tested in Glasgow, Scotland.

A LINK OF EMPIRE

A Link Of Empire (1929)

Earl Athlone opens new bridge across the Limpopo River, South Africa.

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1929)

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

A WELCOME

A Welcome "Fit For Heroes" (1930)

Aviators Costes and Bellonte receive a ticker tape welcome in New...

BRITISH CARS ARE BEST

British Cars Are Best (1930)

The Maharajah of Jhalawar visits Brooklands to look at new cars.

150 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE!

150 Miles An Hour On A Motorcycle! (1930)

J S Wright breaks speed records on super streamlined...

THE PRINCE PILOTS DO-X

The Prince Pilots Do-X (1930)

The Prince of Wales tries his hand at flying the huge Dornier flying...

THE WINGED MOTORBIKE

The Winged Motorbike (1930)

Mr Crawford has successful first flight in his motorised glider. ...

A RECORD LOAD BY ROAD

A Record Load By Road (1930)

The world's largest lorry is used to transport a 65 ton rudder from...

THEY'LL BATTLE NO MORE aka THEY'LL RATTLE NO MORE

They'll Battle No More AKA They'll Rattle No More (1930)

225 used motor cars are set ablaze...

THE ROAD PULLMAN

The Road Pullman (1930)

M.P. Ellen Wilkinson inaugurates new coach service from London to Liverpool.

 TRAFFIC SCENES IN LONDON

Traffic Scenes In London (1930-1939)

Various 1930s shots of traffic in the heart of London.

BERLIN

Berlin (1930-1939)

Various views of the city's landmarks and inhabitants at work and play.

MOTOR BOAT RACING

Motor Boat Racing (1930-1939)

Speed record chasing and outboard racing from Oulton Broad Suffolk.

MORRIS GAZETTES - THE GIFT

Morris Gazettes - The Gift (1930-1939)

A man buys his daughter a Morris 10 motorcar and describes to her...

POWER

Power (1930-1939)

A fairly technical discussion of how engine parts for Morris cars are made.

"The R-100 Car" AKA The R - 100 Car (1930)

Great new car design - it looks like an early prototype...

BRITISH CARS FOR PRINCE'S TOUR

British Cars For Prince's Tour (1931)

Line up of British Cars ready for use on Prince of Wales South...

"For Those In Peril On The Sea ..." (1931)

New lifeboat is launched in front of large crowd at...

THE MOTOR CARAVAN

The Motor Caravan (1931)

Footage of holiday makers taking an early caravan out for a break in the...

CITIES OF BRITAIN - BIRMINGHAM NO. 3

Cities Of Britain - Birmingham No. 3 (1931)

The sights of Birmingham are seen in this item, with...

CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

TRANSFERS

Transfers (1931)

Gene Lavock - a woman stunt artist - climbs onto a ladder suspended from a plane in...

FARES PLEASE

Fares Please (1931)

Men train for careers as bus drivers and bus conductors.

THE PRINCES HOME AGAIN

The Princes Home Again (1931)

Princes Edward and George fly in to Windsor after their South American...

 MAKING MGs AT ABINGDON

Making Mgs At Abingdon (1931)

Excellent film showing all the stages of constructing an MG car.

TO SLEEP WITH HIS FOREFATHERS aka THE SLEEP THAT IS AMONG THE LONELY HILLS

To Sleep With His Forefathers AKA The Sleep That Is Among The Lonely Hills (1932)

Coffin of...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

The launch of a ship destined for use by the Melanesian Mission.