Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Meteor’s Speed Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
858
Date Released
12 Nov 1945
Date submitted
9 Nov 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meteor Break Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: The "Gloster Meteor IV" flown by Eric Greenwood and the "Britannia" flown by Group Captain Wilson attempt the Air Speed Record. Both planes made a big advance on the existing record but the fastest was "Britannia". SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Shot of Meteor during test run. CU "Gloster Meteor IV" and CU "Britannia", Eric Greenwood climbs aboard Meteor IV, taxies into camera, looking out to sea, aerial shot passing over marker buoys. Greenwood alights at Manston aerodrome, WAAF Margaret Woodfield assists him on with this coat. Cameraman and soundmen at work on pier. Shots of Wilson’s "Britannia" in flight. Plane on record break run as seen from pier, background coastline. At Manston, Wilson walks across aerodrome, takes off his shoe, replaces same. CU Wilson being congratulated by Greenwood. CU Wilson speaking, thanking the RAF crew who assisted him, and looked after the machine.
Keywords
Aviation; Records
Locations
Herne Bay; Reculver
Footage sources
Gaumont
Royal Air Force
Card file number
46203
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Meteor’s Speed Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 858, 12 Nov 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13620 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)