200 Mph Visitor! (1931)

Full title reads: “200 mph Visitor! Capt. Y Hawkes - the ’Bullet’ Airman - sets up a new record in flying from London to Baldonnel in 1 hr 40 mins!“ Shots of a powerful looking monoplane on an airfield. The plane is sponsored by Texaco. CU of American Pilot - Captain Frank M Hawks in the cockpit. A man is standing next to him. They shake hands. CU Hawks. Various shot of the plane. Shots of the plane taking off. N.B. Other records suggest that Baldonnel could be spelt Baldonal. The name of the pilot is painted on the side of the plane. 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 (