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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
Kaye Don Sets Water Speed Record / V-8 Truck Coast to Coast / River Rouge / Detroit News Topics Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Water-Speed Record Broken! ‘Miss England III,’ piloted by Kaye Don, wins back the world’s record from America at 119.81 m.p.h. on Loch Lomond.” View of ‘Miss England III’ in water, men and mechanics - views of ‘Miss England III’ racing - Don and co-pilot coming into dock - Don receiving wreath from woman, crowd gathered round. [1932] b. V-8 Truck Coast to Coast. [1933] c. Panoramic view, from overhead crane, of inside of River Rouge plant - workers and machines - workers operating large presses - workers operating riveting machines - close-up of press - men riveting frames of cars, close-ups. [1932] d. “Cremate Old Automobiles.” Old Model T’s being hauled into River Rouge on beds of trucks - Model T’s being driven from trucks - towed into plant - workers dismantling Model T’s - stripped Model T being crushed by large press - crushed cars moving on conveyor into furnace - metal pouring into ladle on crane. [1938]
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