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1936 Tommy Rose sets the London to Cape air speed record in one direction then breaks
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1:12Now PlayingDate: 12th March 1936
Location: London
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Tommy Rose's Record, Exclusive Interview with Cape Airman
ENGLAND: London: Croydon: Croydon Airport:
INT/EXT
Tommy Rose arrives at Croydon in his plane after breaking record from the cape including GB News interview where he talks about being detained in Bengasi, Libia and before being released
ROSE, Tommy Beats Cape-London record - Arriving at Croydon - speaks - Good C.U.at Mansion house in Cuts
VINCENT Sir Percy. Receives letter from Tommy Rose who's broken the Cape-London Air Record at Mansion H.
Personalities - Aviation; Self-Reference
Miles M.3 Falcon, Captain Tommy Rose, RAF, Bengazi, Fascist Italy, Libya, test pilot, race, races, fast, fastest, Capetown
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