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1929 USA / TRANSPORT: Major Henry Segrave breaks land speed records at Daytona
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1:14Now PlayingDate: 25th March 1929
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Major H.O.D. Segrave beats all existing land-speed records by achieving 231 m.p.h. in his all-British 'Golden Arrow' at Daytona.
USA: Florida: Daytona Beach Road Course:
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'Golden Arrow' land speed record car
Major Henry Segrave in driver's seat
SLATE INFORMATION: The actual lightning-like dash
'Golden Arrow' (driven by Segrave) along at high speed breaking land speed record
Mid shot of Segrave
SLATE INFORMATION: Two days later, Mr Lee Bible loses his life in an attempt to lower Segrave's record.
Lee Bible (Driver) in 'White Triplex' car
Race car (driven by Bible) along at high speed
People standing near car wreckage (Lee Bible died in crash)
'White Triplex' car wreckage
SLATE INFORMATION: Mr Lee Bible (America) meets his appalling death in attempting to beat his rival.
Lee Bible in driver's seat
Car along at high speed
SLATE INFORMATION: On the scene of the crash, a cinematographer was killed by the hurtling car.
Pieces of 'White Triplex' car wreckage
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