Powerboat Record Attempts

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2160A

Date Released

29 Oct 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Powerboat Record Attempts
2. 2Gromyko Arrives
3. 3Princess Anne at Adventure Playground
4. 4Princess Margaret Opens Nursing Exhibition
5. 5Rugby League: England Beat Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Powerboat Record Attempts. DESCRIPTION: Several class and world records are shattered as British powerboats and hydroplanes streak over a measured kilometre on Lake Windermere. High class performances should boost the sales of British-built powerboats. SHOTLIST: GV Lake Windermere (boats prepared in F/G). SV powerboat 325 goes out onto lake. CU pan boat No 55 goes out. LV another powerboat into water. CU ditto engine revs up & away. GV pan powerboat at speed. GV pan Norman Buckley in Miss Windermere IV at speed. LV people watch. LV Buckley comes in. CU name on boat Miss Windermere IV. SV Buckley in boat. GV another boat onto lake. GV pan another boat at speed. CU pan No 402 ‘Hot Bovril’ onto lake. SV on board Hot Bovril with Countess of Omar at wheel. CU Countess at wheel. FV ‘Hot Bovril’ races towards camera. LV on board Hot Bovril. SV Hot Bovril racing at speed. CU on board. GV pan Hot Bovril on return run. CU pan ditto.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports

Locations

United Kingdom; Windermere

Card file number

96485

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

140

Story extras:

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