Britains Bid For Schneider Cup Aka Britain’s Bid For Schneider Cup (1925)

Item title reads - BROAD, CAPTAIN. Britain’s bid for Schneider Cup. After persistent ill luck Captain Broad obtains second place on his Gloucester Napier 3 at speed of over 199 miles per hour. M/S of Captain Broad putting his flying helmet on, he is stood in front of his seaplane. C/U of his face. M/S as he climbs into the ’plane. M/S as it floats on the sea then speeds off. M/S as it is wheeled out of the shed. M/S of the crew of five stood by the ’plane. M/S as the seaplane is wheeled out again. M/S of the ’plane, various shots of the crew, the camera pans across them. M/S as they turn the propellor. M/S of the aeroplane, various shots as it is led out. M/S as it starts up, various people mill about. Note: a green tinted version exists. For another story on the Gloucester Napier 3 see story entitled ’Jules Verne Prophecy Realised (aka Jules Verne Prophely)’ in G 1226 on *PM0420*. FILM ID:428.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GRE