Inflatable Power Boat Champs

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2260A

Date Released

28 Sep 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Inflatable Power Boat Champs
2. 2Franka Fashions
3. 3Colour: Commercial Motor Show
4. 4Colour: Common Market Car Manufacture
5. 5Colour: Burghley Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inflatable Power Boat Champs. DESCRIPTION: The first ever Championship Race held for Inflatable Power Boats. The title went to Tim Curtis from London. SHOTLIST: GV inflatable power boats on river at Iver. SV boat being inflated with foot pump. SCU ditto. CU ditto. SV No 129 (B Covill) being wheeled down to water. SV boats moored at landing stage. CU Chrysler engine turning over. SV boats pull away from landing stage. SV pan No 152 (G Sutherland) ditto. GV pan mass start of race. SV pan Nos 119 & 234 racing neck & neck. GV boats at speed. LV pan as No 1 goes past at speed (Tony Williams) class winner. SV Williams at wheel of boat at speed (shot from front of boat). LV pan No 1 Williams. CU (from boat) ditto. Pan to show another boat racing behind him. LV pan several boats race up to turn. Pan with No 370 as they race back. SLV pan Nos 129 & 376 racing neck & neck. SCU Williams (from boat). SV pan No 221 at speed. GV pan boats round turn, travel shot from Williams’ boat. CU No 221 racing alongside No 1 (shot from No 1). LV pan No 1 at speed. CU steering wheel of No 1. SLV pan No 233 (Tim Curtis, overall winner) passes No 170 at speed. SV crowd watching from river bank. SLV towards & pan No 1 coming up to finish at speed. CU chequered flag. SV pan No 1 comes in to win PD class. SV pan No 233 comes in (overall winner). SLV crowds watching. SCU Curtis overall winner No 233, presented with laurel wreath & bottle of champagne. CU Curtis.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats

Locations

Buckinghamshire; Iver

Card file number

98479

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

188

Story extras:

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