QE2 Trails

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/98

Date Released

5 Dec 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1QE2 Trails
2. 2Puffin Regatta
3. 3Aircraft Establishment
4. 4Smithfield Show
5. 5Victoria Line
6. 6Xmas Lights

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

A disappointing set-back for the Queen Elizabeth 2. The £29 1/2 million luxury liner had to cancel her acceptance trials and go back into dry dock when an engine fault was discovered. The Christmas charity cruise planned for the 65,000 ton Cunarder has been called off.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Scotland

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

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Notes

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