Better Luck Next Time (1927)

Item title reads: “Better Luck Next Time ! Capt. Campbell, after attaining 135 miles an hour in first try out of his Napier-Campbell 450 h.p. ’Bluebird’ has to abandon attempt owing to defect in gear box.“ Pendine Sands, Glamorgan, South Wales Crowds have gathered outside the garage where the record breaking ’Bluebird’ is housed. A group of men push the car outside. Malcolm Campbell is at the wheel. A man in white overalls - an engineer, runs up to give an extra push. The crowds stand back and admire, but no action today. 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 Gaumo