Power Boats Full Ahead (In Colour)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1736A
Date Released
13 Sep 1962
Date submitted
9 Sep 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Speedway - Champion of the World
  2. 2Premiers’ Vital Conference
  3. 3Breaking-Up Day
  4. 4Eggs-Eptional!
  5. 5Power Boats Full Ahead (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Power Boats Full Ahead (In Colour). DESCRIPTION: The International Offshore Powerboat Race is an exciting non-stop dash from Cowes to Torquay. Here are just a few of the contestants: Tramontana, a home entry; Sea Skiff I; Fairy Huntress, with test pilot Peter Twiss at the controls; Trident, a London entry; Thunderbolt I and Blue Moppie, the fancied American entry and holder of the Miami-New York record. Tramontana came home first in 5 hours, 19 minutes and 59 seconds. She covered the course at an average of 37 miles an hour, with former Spitfire pilots Jeffrey Quill and John Robertson at the controls. Blue Moppie was second, 16 minutes behind Tramontana. SHOTLIST: Key scene. TS (2 shots) fleet racing out to open water. TS (2 shots) Tramontana with an early lead. GV race in progress. TS Sea Skiff I through choppy sea. (2 shots) No 28 Fairy Huntress, Peter Twiss at controls. TS pan No 18 Tramontana followed closely by Thunderbolt I. GV Tramontana. GV Blue Moppie, American entry. GV No 21 Ultima Dea, powered by 3 Maserati engines. GV Yo Yo American runner up last year. GV (2 shots) Thunderbolt I last years winner. GV Torquay. LS Tramontana comes in in 5 hours 19 minutes and 59 seconds. GV people on wall. GV Blue Moppie comes in. MCU coast guard. GV Tramontana. GV crowd pan to Tramontana. GV crowd. MCU Tramontana. GV crowd. MS crew stand on Tramontana.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats
Locations
Torquay; Isle of Wight; Cowes
Card file number
85106
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
227
Story extras:
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