Outboard Grand Prix

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1669A

Date Released

1 Jun 1961

Date submitted

29 Jun 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Outboard Grand Prix
2. 2Copter Doctor
3. 3Hustler in a Hurry
4. 4The Derby
5. *The Royal Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Outboard Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show competitors preparing for the Outboard Grand Prix during a four-day meeting of the South Staffordshire Hydroplane and Speedboat Club. This race, one of the major events at the meeting, lasted for three hours. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Chasewater. MCU sign Grand Prix. MS competitor making final adjustments. MS another. MS same. MS water out of pipe into tug. MS competitor puts crash helmet on. MS another. GV two competitors ready in their boats. MLS race starts. MLS race. MLS race. GV race. GV race. MLS race. GV race. GV race. MLS race. MLS race. GV race. GV race.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats

Locations

Staffordshire; Chasewater

Card file number

82573

Credits:

Camera

John Davies

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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