The Schneider Cup (1926)

Full title reads: “The Schneider Cup. Major de Bernardi captures coveted trophy for Italy with marvellous speed of 246 1/2 miles an hour“. Seaplane speed races, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America (USA). L/S of the Major standing in the cockpit of his seaplane as it bobs up and down on the sea. M/S of the grounded plane, in foreground a cheering crowd has lifted the Major onto their shoulders. 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 content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British