Captain Eyston’s Car On View At Chiswick (1938)

Chiswick, London. Various shots of Captain Eyston’s ’wonder car’ Thunderbolt being wheeled out of a garage. The Captain sits in the driver seat and talks about the improvements he has made to the car - a sharper nose, a longer tail and an enclosed cockpit. He says he hopes to improve on his current record, subject to the course being in good condition. 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.