Planes For New Zealand (1935)

Full title reads: “Planes For New Zealand. Torpedo Bombers tested at Brooklands Aerodrome“. Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey. M/S as new torpedo bomber “Vildebeest“ takes off on trial flight, M/S New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London, Sir James Parr makes speech saying he is pleased to witness the trial. 12 of these aeroplanes have been ordered by New Zealand. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Note February 2012: Vildebeest originally listed as “Wilderbeest“. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews conten
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