SPEED WIZARD HOME

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1677
Date Released
18 Apr 1927
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
NfO synopsis: Major Segrave met by his wife and loudly cheered by hundreds of people on his arrival at Southampton.
Researcher Comments
Sir Henry O’Neil de Hane Segrave (22 September 1896 - 13 June 1930) was the first person to travel at over 200 mph (320 km/h) in a land vehicle.
Keywords
Speed records
Written sources
Newsfilm Online
Library number GR
11191
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'SPEED WIZARD HOME', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1677, 18 Apr 1927. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/385930 (Accessed 30 May 2025)