Duke Cracks Record

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
53/69
Date Released
10 Sep 1953
Date covered
7 Sep 1953
Length of issue (in feet)
708
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Neville Duke captures the world’s speed record for Britain in his Hawker Hunter, flying at 727 m.p.h.
Keywords
Records
Locations
England; Littlehampton; Tangmere
Credits:
Camera
John Campbell Gemmell
Soundman
Nolan Roberts
Camera
Norman William Roper
Camera
William Jordan
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

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'Duke Cracks Record', Pathe News Issue No. 53/69, 10 Sep 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/105488 (Accessed 15 Jan 2026)