CORK-150 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE (1930) film no: 4666

This film is from the C.H. Wood collection and contains footage of J.S Wright breaking the 150 mile and hour speed record on his motorbike in Cork on the 6th October 1930.

Title-Cork-150 miles and hour on a motor-cycle!
Streamlines in every possible way, even to his helmet, J.S Wright on a O.E.C. J.A.P engine wins back record for Britain from Germany.

The motorcyclist stands on the road while a man in a white coat wraps tape around the cuffs of his jumper, his chest, waist and his wrists; this is to make his clothing more aerodynamic. The next shot shows the man wearing a futuristic looking curved motorcycle helmet, goggles and sitting astride a long, low, unusual looking motor bike. He starts the bike and sets off; there is a shot from the end of a long straight road looking at him as he speeds towards the camera. A group of men gather around the rider after his record attempt; they all smile and pat him on the arm.