Record Powerboat Win

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1995A

Date Released

31 Aug 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Athletics
2. 2Down Under News
3. 3Laver - Tennis Tops
4. 4Record Powerboat Win

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Powerboat Win. DESCRIPTION: Charles and Jimmy Gardner in Surfury win the International Powerboat Race for Britain in a new record time. SHOTLIST: CU wake from powerboat. AS powerboats away from start at Cowes. AS helicopter following boats. AS powerboats away from start. AS No 111 Surfury during race. AS powerboats passing around buoy. AS No 320 around buoy. AS No 427 Big Moose during race. Pan to other boats. AS No 130 Trident during race. AS No 123 Tramontana II during race. AS No 230 La Sorciere & No 013 following in wake. GV The Needles. AS No 030 Thunderfish III during race. AS No 168 Bewitched - drivers point to No 030 Thunderfish III on fire. AS No 030 on fire. AS ditto. CU wake from powerboat. AS No 300 Delta Synthesis during race. AS powerboats during race. AS No 111 Surfury during race in lead. GV Torquay. AS No 111 Surfury approaching Torquay. CU wake from powerboat. GV Surfury crosses finishing line to win. CU people watching from quayside. GV Surfury moving towards quayside. MS sign Winners Berth. CU name Surfury on winning boat. LS Surfury with the 2nd placed boat Delta Synthesis at quayside.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Aviation; Speed records; Water sports

Locations

Torquay; England; Cowes

Card file number

92732

Credits:

Camera

John Wanstall

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

182

Story extras:

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