Driver Sparshott On Lner's Record Run News… 1935

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Driver Sparshott / Sparshatt in LNER's record run. Originally part of News in a Nutshell - news in brief from around the World.

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of steam engine, 'Papyrus'. C/U of engine driver (Mr. W. Sparshatt) and firemen (coal stoker) Webster. Mr. S. speaks...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
9633
Sort Number:
35/020
Time in/Out:
01:04:29:00 / 01:05:11:00
Canister:
35/20
Film ID:
821.05
Issue Date:
11/03/1935

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  • The engine seen here achieved the first authenticated run of over 100mph (hitting 105mph) in the UK.

    The record was achieved on 5 March 1935.

    The engine is LNER Class A3 locomotive number 2759, named "Papyrus".

    Although the driver is often documented as William Sparshatt, it seems that his family name was actually Sparshott.

    jamied 16th May 2012

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