Miles An Hour (1927)

Item title reads: “ miles an hour. Major Segrave and his 1,000 h.p British Sunbeam breaks all word records.“ Daytona Sands M/S as mechanics surround the car, with wheels removed. M/S Segrave seated in the car talking to a bystander. High shot from above of the car racing along the beach. M/S waiting timekeepers. Segrave congratulated by mechanics, being carried aloft through crowds. Note: See also *PM0676* for repeat as above without Segrave congratulated by mechanics, being carried aloft through crowds. Great example of sports and news reporting, and film editing using a shot tracking the record breaking run from the air, and editing the aerial shots with shots of the car coming towards and past camera. 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 repr