AVIATION: Construction of R101 at Cardington, Bedfordshire (1934)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Video Roll Title: R1O1 at Cardington Good shots of British airship R101 in hangar and crew. The? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Britain’s ’Wonder’ Craft! Experts anxiously await first trials of airship R101 built at great cost at Cardington, Bedfordshire. Good shots of huge airship R101 in hangar including observation vessel INTERTITLE: Major G. H. Scott, the commander, and some of his crew. Airship crew posing for pictures including Major G. H. Scott, PAN along / Close shot of G. H. Scott Background: Video Roll Title: R1O1 at Cardington Good shots of British airship R101 in hangar and crew. The R101 later crashed in Franche on 5 October 1930 on its maiden overseas voyage, killing 48 people FILM ID: VLVA9D44T30FHFPA1EZHIK1Q0Z1TV To license this film, visit