• Short Summary

    International Jet air race won by 'Lucky Lithgow' in 'Attacker'.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Sherburn-In-Elmet". Part of 'World News'.

    Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire. International Jet air race won by 'Lucky Lithgow' in 'Attacker'.

    LV Pan crowd (For super sub.). MS E Harwood, The Lord Mayor of York steps from helicopter. CU Pan from Mayor to Earl of Scarborough. MS Mayor walking towards. MV John Derry (De Havilland test pilot), in a Vampire jet taking off. MJ Lithgow in an Attacker taking off. MV J Zurakowski in a Meteor taking off. MV Pan Wimpy Wade in a Hawker Sea Hawk taking off. SV Timekeepers. MV Crowd. MV Pan Lithgow leading first lap. MV Pan Derry in Vampire, 2nd in first lap. SV Angle shot men looking through binoculars. MV Pan Derry crossing line 2nd. Pan Zurakowski crossing line third. Pan Wimpy Wade crossing line fourth. CU World capitals signpost pan down to French airmen. MV Lithgow being presented with Cup by Earl of Scarborough. CU Cup pan up to Lithgow.

    (Orig. Neg.) (Title Scenes B.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1480.03
    Media URN:
    48329
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    31/07/1950
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:51:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:01:44:00 / 01:02:35:00
    Canister:
    50/61

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  1. Unknown user says

    "air race won by 'Lucky Lithgow in Attacker" - that's Michael "Lucky" Lithgow in his Supermarine Attacker.

    "J Zurakowski" is Janusz Zurakowski.

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