Stainforth Exceeds His Previous Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
87A
Date Released
28 Sep 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stainforth Exceeds His Previous Record. DESCRIPTION: S6B again excels herself speeding at new World record of 408.8 mph at Calshot. Sub 1. Squadron Leader Orlebar as CO High Speed Flight, sums up its achievements. SHOTLIST: Close shot of S6B being pushed into the water. Shot of it being towed out to sea. It taxies along for take off and passes in front of the Mauretania? Various shots of S6B in the air. Squadron Leader Stainforth walks along a platform talking with another man. Sub 1. Orlebar and Stainforth together. Orlebar speaking. CU of Stainforth.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Aviation; Speed records; Air force; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1439
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Stainforth Exceeds His Previous Record', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 87A, 28 Sep 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/654 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)