News in Colour: Power Boat Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1788A

Date Released

12 Sep 1963

Date submitted

7 Sep 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Section Title

News in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour - Power Boat Race - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: 49 starters got off to a flying start for the Offshore Power Boat Race. A hundred and seventy miles to go - the toughest test for engine, craft, - and crew in the world. The winner proved to be the Italian entry Speranziella who averaged around 40 miles-per-hour, driven by Sonny Levi. Second place went to Blue Moppie - for the second year running. While Tramontana came home third. SHOTLIST: Main title. GV Solent. MS boat Nos 12, 11, 49 moored. CU man adjusting engine. CU filling fuel tanks. MS same. CU same. MS boat. ES No 49 Alphabet. GV crowds on shore. MS start of race. TS No 51 Duncan Dunbar. GV aerial mass of boats (2 shots). LS same. MLS aerial No 1 Tramontana. LS aerial No 33 Damian III and pan to leader. GV aerial The Needles. LS aerial No 6 White Migrant and pan to leader. MS pan No 6 past buoy. MS pan No 99 Ultra Violet past buoy. Pan aerial No 42 Western 4841. Aerial No 7 Anglesey II. MS same. MS No 26 Bella II. TS No 12 Monaco Meteor. Aerial Jackie S crosses wake of another boat. Aerial Needles. Aerial mass boats. Aerial No 11 Monaco Mercury. Aerial No 19 Just Dandy. MS pan Nos 88 Blue Moppie and 40 Thunderstreak. GV boat moored at sea, No 33, No 1. MLS No 16 A Speranziella passes buoy. MLS pan same past winning post. MLS Blue Moppie past winning post. MLS Tramontana past winning post. MS winning entry alongside quay. MS crowd on quay. LS the three winning boats at quay. End title. Winner: A Speranziella (Italy), 2nd: Blue Moppie (USA), 3rd: Tramontana (UK).

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports

Locations

Torquay; Isle of Wight; Cowes

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

87199

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

270

Story extras:

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