Two Wonderful Records For Britain 1928

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Title and section of footage missing - according to paperwork it showed Captain Malcolm Campbell in his 'wonder car' at 206.9 miles per hour.

Intertitle reads: " ...and Capt. Bert Hinkler flies to Australia... alone... in light 35/80 h.p. Avian-Avro in 15 days."

Australia.

C/U...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
33718
Sort Number:
G 1479
Time in/Out:
01:02:23:00 / 01:02:42:00
Canister:
G 1479
Film ID:
718.03
Issue Date:
23/02/1928

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