News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/68

Date Released

24 Aug 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ulster Motorcycle Grand Prix
• 2. Famous Yacht "Vim" Shipped Home to USA
• 3. Mud "Larks" at Southend
• 4. Mechanised Army on the Move
• 5. Basutoland Mourns a Chief
• 6. New Lifeboat Tractor
• 7. Radio Queen Selected
• 8. John Cobb Breaks Land Speed Record
• 9. Days of Tension
• 10. Sandown Bay Regatta
• 11. Train Wreck in US
• 12. US Army Manoeuvres

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 12

Summary

New type of tractor is tried out, which will take lifeboat to the water, even when it’s miles away. It goes into the water until the lifeboat floats and then comes back again.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles

Locations

Norfolk; Wells

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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