John Cobb Attacking Water Record

Series

Series Name: British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2243

Date Released

28 Aug 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. Tour of Britain - Seventy-Eight Cyclists Set Out
2. Northern Rhodesian Leader Here
3. Reports in Brief
4. Reports in Brief
5. Reports in Brief
6. Reports in Brief
7. John Cobb Attacking Water Record
8. Miss Europe Talks Turkish
9. Jet Planes Explode on Carrier

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 7 / 9
Summary: World’s speed king, John Cobb, shows new boat "Crusader" built for attack on world water record.
Keywords: Ships and boats; Records
Locations: New Malden
Library number: 20628
Length of story (in feet): 81

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