Title reads: "Blue Riband presented to "Normandie"."
On board French transatlantic liner, Normandie, mid Channel, Blue Riband of the Atlantic presented to Captain Thoreux by Malcolm Campbell.
Various L/Ss of ship at sea. M/S of officers on bridge. Various shots of presentation ceremony. Mr H K Hales, MP, makes a speech. We then see Campbell and Thoreux shake hands. In the middle of the room is a massive, very ornate trophy - the Blue Riband. Other dignitaries are also present including Dr Lauria of Italy and Herr Lindemann of Germany.
According to narrator, Campbell states in his presentation speech "if Britain is to lose the trophy they would rather France held it than anyone else".
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The trophy is being awarded to the SS Normandie for an Atlantic Crossing it made between 18-22 March 1937, which was then the world's fastest such crossing.
"Captain Thoreux" is Pierre Thoreux.
"H K Hales" is Harold K Hales.