News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

140A

Date Released

11 Feb 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Routed Chinese Fly from War Zone
• 2. Football Has Its Lighter Varieties
• 3. Baby Car Sets Up New Speed Record
• 4. Lloyd Barrage Has Viceregal Opening
• 5. Britain States Her Views at Geneva
• 6. Car Design is Going Through Revolution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Baby Car Sets Up New Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: George Eyston, driving a MG Midget, roars along Pendine Sands at 118.38 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of mechanic bringing out car. George Eyston speaks with a man and explains about some fire proof overalls and socks he is wearing. A man holds a lighting blow lamp against them to test them. George Eyston is then wheeled onto the sands in his MG. Various shots of the car speeding over the sands. George Eyston climbs out of his car. He is cheered and chaired.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment; Fires; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records; Fashion and costume

Card file number

1654

Length of story (in feet)

127

Story extras:

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