Hovercraft Rally

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2365

Date Released

30 Sep 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Swing Wing Aircraft
2. 2Hovercraft Rally
3. 3Tram Extravaganza
4. 4Rocking Chair Marathon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hovercraft Rally. DESCRIPTION: The first International Light Hovercraft Rally held at Calais attracted competitors from all over Europe. SHOTLIST: LV British Rail Hovercraft arriving at Calais Beach. CU French & British flags flying side by side. SV BR Hovercraft on beach manoeuvring. SV French policeman. SV BR Hovercraft stationary on beach with propellers slowing down. CU props slowing. SV small hovercraft on ramp of BR craft zoom back to GV of hovercrafts on beach. SV pan hovercraft on beach. SV hovercraft with man at controls. SV man closing hood of his craft. SV pilot at controls of craft. GV crafts at start of race. SV spectators. SV crafts on beach racing. SV pan craft turning on the course. SV pan craft on course. SV pan craft. LV craft at speed along course. LV pan craft racing then turning on sand. SV pan craft being overtaken then the 2 craft turn. SV spectators. LV 2 craft on the water bumping and jostling each other, they bump. LV pan hovercraft spinning & turning. SV pan craft on course. SV pan ditto (different one), tracking shot from craft on course and other craft. SV pan craft on course. Tracking shot from craft. BV pan craft turning. LV craft racing on course. SV pan craft manoeuvring. SV spectators tracking shot from craft.

Keywords

Vehicles; Competitions; Transport

Locations

France

Card file number

74/194

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

222

Story extras:

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