Power Boat

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

6

Date Released

Feb 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Safety Officer
2. 2Power Boat
3. 3Mass Consultation
4. 4Shifting the River

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - the Rover gas turbine launch.
BFI synopsis: The launch - "Torquil" - put through its paces on the River Thames, also shows the engine being checked.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 4th December 1950.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

River Thames; England

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Peter Pickering

Director

Tony Thompson