Two Wonderful Records For Britain (1928)
Title and section of footage missing - according to paperwork it showed Captain Malcolm Campbell in his ’wonder car’ at 206.9 miles per hour.
Intertitle reads: “ ...and Capt. Bert Hinkler flies to Australia... alone... in light 35/80 h.p. Avian-Avro in 15 days.“
Australia.
C/U of Captain Bert Hinkler in flying gear and goggles, talking and laughing with people. This is presumably just after landing in the Australian airfield.
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