3 World’s Motoring Records (1926)

Full title reads: “3 World’s Motoring Records. Broken by Mr. J. G. Parry Thomas in his 8 cylinder Leyland“. Brooklands Race Track, Surrey. L/S of bullet shape racing car driving around sloping track. M/S of group of men; a man in leather helmet drinks from tea cup - J. G. Parry Thomas? Various M/Ss of racing car in pit stop; mechanics frantically change wheels, oil etc. The mechanics then help car start by pushing it. Various L/Ss of cars racing around track. Note: item almost identical to Pathe Gazette story with same title from 1924 in G 1140. AH 2001. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.