The Hovertank Story

Series

Series Name
London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.
2
Date Released
1967
Filmed
Oct 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Britain And The Rock
  2. 2The Hovertank Story
  3. 3International Experiment On A Clifftop
  4. 4A New Sound - A New Sensation

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: ... or how to beat a weighty problem with an airy solution...next stop flying carpets!
Researcher Comments
Shows the moving of a gas holder using a hovertank.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1394/2
Credits:
Producer
Adam Leys
Editor
Adam Leys
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Commonwealth Affairs Office
Sponsor
Foreign Office
Presenter
Ian Morrison
Support services
Margaret O’Donald
Presenter
Michael Smee
Sound
Mike Barton
Camera
Peter Theirry
Director
Peter Yolland

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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