10 Mile Land Record Set in New Zealand

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
113
Date Released
28 Mar 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 10 Mile Land Record Set in New Zealand. DESCRIPTION: Norman (Wizard) Smith in Australian built car averages 164.084 mph on ninety mile beach. SHOTLIST: Car towed out from shed. Norman Smith in seat speaks a few words. Shot of the car tearing along the sand with the sea as a background. At the finish, small crowd surround him and cheer and wave.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment; Records
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1729
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'10 Mile Land Record Set in New Zealand', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 113, 28 Mar 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/836 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)