1922 King's Cup air race 1922

Date: 8th September 1922

Location: Bristol, Birmingham. & ENGLAND. ???, Newcastle.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

ENGLAND: Various:

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GV 'plane - Blackburn-Kangaroo printed on body-takes off.

(0.10)

GV shots 'plane - identification Avro G-EAHJ ??? takes off.

(0.33)

GV shots CH. Carr in Avro Lucifer, identification G-EADA takes off.

(0.45)

GV people standing round biplanes on ground.

(0.50)

GV shots R.A. de Haig in Bristol 10 seater takes off - identification G-EAVP.

(1.06)

SV lucky horse show bouquet given to pilot sitting in Instone Air Line Ltd. 'plane.

(1.13)

LS 'plane taxiing over rough ground, men hanging onto structure.

(1.36)

SV pilot in 'plane.

(1.42)

LS shots Carr in Avro Lucifer (identification G-EADA) taxiing over ground. Cameraman in F/G.

(2.03)

LS bi-plane in air.

(2.07)

SV pilots in bi-plane on ground.

(2.10)

GV shots bi-plane brought to halt.

(2.18)

CU propellor.

(2.23)

SV man and woman by bi-plane.

(2.26)

GV Blackburn-Kangaroo(?) plane taxiis to a halt.

(2.40)

SV. MV pilot chatting to men crowding round him on ground.

(2.57)

GV, SV Blackburn-Kangaroo(?) plane taxiis to a halt.

(???)

GV, SV crowd gather round plane as pilot(?) pours fuel into tank. Pan along planes on the ground.

(3.27)

LS, GV (plane coming ??? to land.

(4.06)

SV, GV crowd look on as men refuel biplanes.

(4.27)

LS 'plane flies overhead.

(4.30)

LS men pouring fuel into 'plane.

(4.35)

SV men gather round pilots in bi-planes on ground.

(4.45)

LS, GV 'planes take off.

(4.52)

GV, SV man (pilot- Cockerell?) refuelling 'Vickers Valcan - identification G-EBEM.

(5.00)

GV scoreboard (not readable).

(5.03)

LS, GV 'plane (?) landing.

(5.17)

LS, GV 'plane(?) landing.

(5.26)

LS, GV two men in white walk across airfield carrying equipment.

(5.45)

LS man with flag pan to show LS, GV 'plane landing, men in white hold it back.

(6.13)

GV scoreboard(not readable).

(6.17)

LS pan along spectators sitting in rows by airfield.

(6.37)

LS 'plane flies past, man holding up flag.

(6.40)

LS pan along spectators.

(6.55)

LS 'plane flying.

(6.57)

GV 2 'plane taxiing to a halt.

(7.11)

SV pilot hoisted onto shoulders of men.

(7.26)

SV, GV pilot, on his feet, surrounded by crowd.

(7.31)

SV pilot being handed cup.

(7.36)

CU cup.

(7.37)

SV shots woman and man step in and out of De Haviland aircraft.

(8.25)

Newcastle. Bristol. Birmingham.

Finish at Croydon.

Newcastle. Birmingham. Bristol

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