Hydroglide

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2041A

Date Released

18 Jul 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mexico Prospects
2. 2The Siege of Sydney
3. 3Kids Cavalcade
4. 4Hydroglide
5. 5Bastille Day Parade
6. 6Karting Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hydroglide. DESCRIPTION: On trial in the West Country, the first Hydroglider in Britain. A ski-mounted Rotor-craft, it carries two people skywards towed by a speedboat. SHOTLIST: MS Hydroglider off trailer into water, nr. Teignmouth, Devon. CU Alan Tulk preparing glider for flight. MS ditto. CU sign Speed Limit 10mph. CU wake behind speed boat which is towing Hydroglider. LS hydroglider lifts into air, Alan Tulk at controls. GV Hydroglider in air. MCU man driving speed boat. LAS Hydroglider in air. CU wake behind boat. LS as Hydroglider lands.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aircraft; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Devon; United Kingdom; Teignmouth

Card file number

93736

Credits:

Camera

John Wanstall

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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