Whakatopa

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2108A

Date Released

30 Oct 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hospital for the Seventies
2. 2Whakatopa
3. 3Motoball
4. 4Thames Tear Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Whakatopa. DESCRIPTION: In New Zealand, the Hovercraft assumes a rescue role, to save lives and fight fires at Auckland’s International Airport. SHOTLIST: MS pan hovercraft enters water. MCU pilot. MS hovercraft passes in water. MS pilot at controls. MLS pan hovercraft runs back onto land. MLS pan hovercraft speeds across land. Hovercraft will be used for rescuing and fighting fires.

Keywords

Vehicles; Transport; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

New Zealand

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

95311

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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