Aqua-Tracta!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1782
Date Released
29 Jul 1963
Date submitted
23 Jul 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Test Ban at Last
  2. 2Freeman Stan!
  3. 3Be Quiet!
  4. 4Aqua-Tracta!
  5. 5The Row about Rents

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aqua-Tracta!. DESCRIPTION: The tractor, stalwart work-horse on farms and construction sites all over the world, now becomes a sea-horse! Our pictures show a practice dip before a proposed cross-Channel attempt. The tractor has been designed for work in swampy conditions, and it is also able to undertake work along the coasts. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV tractor called Sea Horse (designed and manufactured by County Commercial Cars Ltd of Fleet, Hants). MS tractor over camera. MS same into sea. MS driver and pan to wheels. MS tractor turns. CU wheels. MS driver. MS tractor out of sea and up onto beach.
Keywords
Vehicles
Locations
Kent; Margate
Card file number
86971
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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