Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Meteor Sets New Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
975A
Date Released
12 Feb 1948
Date submitted
9 Feb 1948
Date submitted
10 Feb 1948
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Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meteor Set New Air Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: The Air Speed Record has gone again, 542.9 miles a hour was set in a Meteor by Squadron Leader Waterton. SHOTLIST: KS MS Meteor. GV take off of Meteor jet. Over camera shots Meteor in flight. SCU plane taxiing across aerodrome. SCU cockpit, Squadron Leader Bill Waterton undoing his parachute harness. CU Waterton in cockpit. CU Waterton climbing out. CU Waterton posing for camera. Cut-in during flight of timekeepers.
Keywords
Aviation; Records
Locations
Gloucestershire; Moreton Valance
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49812
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Meteor Sets New Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 975A, 12 Feb 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14934 (Accessed 07 Apr 2026)