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Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

69/9

Date Released

27 Jan 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1(Untitled record)
2. 2(Untitled record)
3. 3(Untitled record)
4. 4(Untitled record)
5. 5(Untitled record)
6. 6(Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

Hoverlloyd’s giant SRN 4 hovercraft which begins a cross-channel service on April 2nd, was named, "Swift", by Mrs Wilson. It will carry 250 passengers and 35 cars on the 40-minute journey to Calais.

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Transport; Launchings

Locations

Ramsgate

Credits:

Camera

Pat Whitaker

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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