British Planes Hit Front Page

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1734
Date Released
13 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
Our pictures show presentation of silver salver by Avro Aircraft apprentice to Air Vice-Marshal Bennett on return of Avro Tudor IV after maiden flight to South America. British jet engines crated for export. Viking airliner, already proven by performance on Royal Family’s visit to South Africa. Brabazon airliner, Britain’s biggest plane to date, which has yet to prove her abilities in the skies.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation; Military; Youth
Library number
16550
Credits:
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Camera
James F. Gemmell
Camera
Len W. Dudley
Camera
Ronald L. Read
Length of story (in feet)
245
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'British Planes Hit Front Page', British Paramount News Issue No. 1734, 13 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40758 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)