Radio Lifeboat

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

201

Date Released

3 Nov 1958

Date recorded

26 Sep 1958

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Radio Lifeboat
2. 2Pig Research
3. 3Cycle Polo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A new way of decreasing the annual toll of people drowned while on holiday, is demonstrated at Herne Bay, in Kent, by Colonel HJ Taplin, whose hobby is making radio-controlled boats. One of his models, a five-foot launch powered by a 34 cc engine, is seen towing an inflatable raft to the victim, who clambers aboard and is rushed back to safety - without risk to would-be rescuers.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Safety devices

Locations

Herne Bay; Kent; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

237

Story extras:

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