Speed ... Speed ... Always More Speed! 1933

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Full title reads: "Hanworth. Speed ... Speed ... Always More Speed! Retractable under-carriage for civil aircraft successfully tried out."

Hanworth, near London.

Man stands in front of Airspeed AS.5 Courier plane and speaks to camera (small sign on aeroplane reads 'R K Dundas Ltd')....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
6807
Sort Number:
33/099
Time in/Out:
01:06:34:00 / 01:08:03:00
Canister:
33/99
Film ID:
741.06
Issue Date:
11/12/1933

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The aircraft is an Airspeed AS.5 Courier, Reg. No. G-ACLF.

    "R K Dundas Ltd" mentioned in the shots list were the craft's owners at that time.

    jamied 15th May 2012
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  • Thanks jamied!

    British Pathé 9th Aug 2012
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