Richard Branson on Blue Riband attempt

Title

Richard Branson on Blue Riband attempt

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:14

Description

Report on the Virgin Challenger, which has sunk while on an attempt to win the Blue Riband trophy for the fastest transatlantic crossing. Captain Ted Toleman and owner Richard Branson comment. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Richard Branson; Ted Toleman

Keywords

Accidents; Shipwrecks; Record attempts; Finance; Boats; Seaborne disasters; Atlantic Ocean; Chay Blyth; Virgin Challenger; Ted Toleman

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