Captain George Eyston breaks speed record in his car by reaching 347 miles per hour. Bonneville, Utah. America (USA).
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 979.43
- Media URN:
- 17891
- Group:
- Pathe newsreels
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 08/09/1938
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:00:44:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:38:19:00 / 01:39:03:00
- Canister:
- 38/72
Unknown user says
Albert Denly Motorcycle and Car speed record breaker also Chief Mechanic to the Thunderbolt and Captain George Eyston's advisor and right hand man.
Albert is seen in the early part of this clip overseeing the painting of a black stripe down the side of the Thunderbolt as the reflection of the sun off the Utah salt flats was bouncing off its aluminium body and they struggled for the timing machine to pick it up! The black stripe did the job but wasn't that pretty!