Powerboat Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2403

Date Released

22 Jun 1975

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Power Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: Bristol Docks are the setting for a Grand Prix Formula Three Powerboat Race. The course is full of dangers but Richard Dewhurst masters its intricacies and comes out the winner. SHOTLIST: SV boats on bank before race. FV man preparing boat. SV man seated in boat preparing it. GV pan start of race (Formula 3). SV boats moving up straight. GV SS Great Britain in dry dock. GV race in progress. SV pan No 83 Harry King turning. SV pan boats turning. GV race. FV pan No 82 David Shepherd turning. FV boats turning. BV boat flips over in water, boats pass it as pilot clambers up on upturned boat. SV pilot being pulled onto boat as his sinks. SV organiser’s boat with man waving warning flag. SV sinking boat. SV spectator. FV pan No 98 Chris Clarence and No 90 Martin Hunt racing into turn. GV race. SV No 83 turning. SV No 79 turning David Harper. LV pan boats up straight. GV race. SV pan No 81 Richard Dewhurst turning. SV crowd. FV Richard Dewhurst in boat No 81 pulling up to receive the garland. SV crowd.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Speed records; Accidents and disasters; Water sports

Locations

Bristol

Card file number

75/254

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

209

Story extras:

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