Speedpack

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
045
Date Released
7 Nov 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - A red MG car is transported to Germany in a capsule, or "boat", called the "Speedpack", which is attached to the underside of a TWA Constellation aeroplane.
Keywords
Aviation; Transport; Motor vehicles
Locations
London; England; London Heathrow Airport
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Length of story (in feet)
168
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Speedpack', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 045, 7 Nov 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120108 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)