King’s Cup Air Race (1954)

Coventry. SV competitor taxiing off in Kings Cup Air Race. SV pan, No 38, Miles Messenger, eventual winner, taxiing. SV timekeeper giving ’Get Ready’ signal. SV No 45, only woman competitor, Ms Freydis Leaf, starting engine. SCU No 45. Back view, No 45 taking off. GV crowd. LV pan, aircraft racing round course. LV another plane banking and flying away. LV balloon ascending. SV men in basket. SV towards, the Sopwith Pup taxiing. SCU pan, the Sopwith Pup taxiing. SV towards, Bristol Fighter taxiing. SCU pan to back view, Bristol Fighter taxiing. LV pan, Deperdussin flying just off ground. SV crowd. SV pan, the Bleriot 11, flying just off ground. LV pan, another early aircraft flying. SV another early aircraft flying overhead, pan to back view. SV crowd. LV pan, No 38 crossing the finishing line to win King’s Cup. SV crowd applauding. CU Mr Harold Wood, winning pilot, holding Cup. (.) (Title scene “D“.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. I