New Speed King Aka A New Speed Record (1928)

Full titles read: “Ray Keech wins the title back for America with amazing speed of 207 1/2 .“ Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America. M/S of Ray Keech’s motor car on the sand before the start of speed bid; numerous people crowd around it. Nice C/U of Keech, fastening his helmet under his chin. The car is pushed to the starting point by a regular car. Several shots of the car racing along the beach at a tremendous speed. High angle L/S of people crowding around the car after it has come to a halt. M/S of Keech being held on the shoulders of two men. 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.