• Short Summary

    Mr Parry Thomas prepares for a speed record attempt.

  • Description

    Item title reads: "Race for speed record. Mr. Parry Thomas all ready with his famous "Babs" to be first to reach 200 miles-an-hour."

    Pendine Sands, South Wales

    M/S people on the beach with some sort of plough, making a furrow. The car 'Babs' is pushed out of the shed, by a team of helpers and engineers. Parry Thomas gets in and poses. The cover is taken off to show off the six cylinder engine. One man has Dunlop on his jumper. People work on a furrow in the sand.

    Note: see also *PM0672* - 672.10

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    672.09
    Media URN:
    33081
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1927
    Sound:
    Sound
    hd format:
    4K at Filmfinity
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:49:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:12:31:00 / 01:14:20:00
    Canister:
    G 1377

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    The driver's full name was John Godfrey Parry-Thomas.

    Parry-Thomas was later tragically killed during this record-breaking attempt, on 3 March 1927.

    SEE ALSO CLIP 672.16

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