Hop on a Hoverbus

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1729

Date Released

23 Jul 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flying Buccaneers
2. 2Katanga Clash
3. 3New South Wales - Flood Havoc
4. 4Hop on a Hoverbus
5. 5The Queen’s Gallery (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hop on a Hoverbus. DESCRIPTION: If you’re going to the North Wales coast for your holidays, then hop on a Hoverbus for a new seaside venture. This model, the VA3, carries 24 passengers and two crew members in luxury air-cushion comfort. Mr Leslie Colquhoun, the maker’s operation manager, was the man at the controls for the world’s first public Hoverbus service between Rhyl and Wallasey, across the Dee Estuary. SHOTLIST: GV Rhyl. CU sign Hovercraft Service. People boarding Hoverbus. CU ticket. MS woman gets on. CU propeller. GV Hoverbus starting journey. Men at controls. CU controls. GV Hoverbus. People inside Hoverbus. Hoverbus. Hoverbus landing. Crowd. People get off Hoverbus. Hoverbus.

Keywords

Vehicles; Transport

Locations

North Wales; Rhyl; Wallasey

Card file number

84784

Credits:

Camera

Jim Godfrey

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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