272.108 Miles Per Hour! 1933

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Full title reads: "Daytona. 272.108 miles per hour! Sir Malcolm Campbell shatters his own World record in his famous 'Blue Bird'."

Daytona, Florida, United States of America (USA).

Speed Ace Sir Malcolm Campbell stands in front of his famous 'Bluebird' car and introduces us to members...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6019
Sort Number:
33/017
Time in/Out:
01:03:16:00 / 01:04:53:00
Canister:
33/17
Film ID:
699.04
Issue Date:
27/02/1933

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  • "introduces us to members of his mechanical crew" - the men we're introduced to are;

    At 00:13, Steve Macdonald, (AKA Dunlop Mac).

    At 00:30, Harry Leech.

    At 00:42, Leo Villa.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012
  • Malcolm Campbell announces at 00:30 that Harry Leech is a survivor of the R-101 airship disaster of October 1930. What we don't hear is that he was also awarded the Albert Medal for rescuing another man from the burning wreckage.

    jamied 28th Jun 2012

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