SRN4, Britain’s Latest Hovercraft

Series

Series Name: London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1968

Filmed

Apr 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: London Line takes a flying look at SRN4, Britain’s latest hovercraft - it’s bigger and faster than any of its predecessors, and costs four and a half million dollars. Ian Morrison on location reports, and talks about SRN4 to Mr Anthony Brindle, General Manager of Seaspeed.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Transport

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6 /1156
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/28

Credits:

Producer: Adam Leys
Editor: Adam Leys
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Commonwealth Affairs Office
Support services: Eric Halliday
Director: Eric Halliday
Sponsor: Foreign Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Director: Mark Lawton
Presenter: Michael Smee
Camera: Peter Theirry
Sound: Phil Jay

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