Speed on Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1516A
Date Released
26 Jun 1958
Date submitted
24 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Boat Championships. DESCRIPTION: An outboard race took place on a lake near Hanover, at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour. SHOTLIST: MS starter fires gun. GV boats racing. MS same. Same. GV boats. MS same (5). MS boat capsizes.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports
Locations
Hanover; West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
74171
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Speed on Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 1516A, 26 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22453 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)