1,000 H.P Car (1927)

Item title reads: “1,000 H.P car. In which Major Segrave will attempt to break world’s Motor record - leaves for America.“ Wolverhampton, West Midlands M/S of a large crowd surrounding the Sunbeam race car, as mechanics push it forward. Major Segrave can be seen climbing into the cockpit - he looks up to smile at the camera. He drives away from the factory watched by crowds. Final shot shows the car being pushed into a large wooden packing case by workers. Note October 2011: A visitor to the site adds that this clip shows Segrave’s car being shipped to Daytona Beach, where he became the first person to travel on land at over 200mph. 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 ag