US Buys Viscount

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1305

Date Released

7 Jun 1954

Date Other

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cutty Sark’s Last Berth
2. 2Save Our Churches
3. 3Homage to Pope Pius X
4. 4US Buys Viscount
5. 5The American Scene: New York
6. 6The American Scene: Florida
7. 7The American Scene: Oregon
8. 8Mr Australia
9. 9The Oaks
10. *Highland Games

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Buys Viscount. DESCRIPTION: The Vickers Viscount Airliner was recently shown to representatives of the American Capital Airlines - one of the largest civil companies in the United States. As a result, three were ordered by the company and an option taken for a further 37. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Vickers-Armstrong aircraft the ‘Viscount’ into camera. Landing. Parts of her being inspected by US buyers. Interiors of signing of agreement to buy aircraft. Shot of ‘Viscount’ taking off.

Keywords

Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England; Wisley Aerodrome

Footage sources

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd

Card file number

61148

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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