Hop on a Hoverbus

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1729
Date Released
23 Jul 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hop on a Hoverbus. DESCRIPTION: If you’re going to the North Wales coast for your holidays, then hop on a Hoverbus for a new seaside venture. This model, the VA3, carries 24 passengers and two crew members in luxury air-cushion comfort. Mr Leslie Colquhoun, the maker’s operation manager, was the man at the controls for the world’s first public Hoverbus service between Rhyl and Wallasey, across the Dee Estuary. SHOTLIST: GV Rhyl. CU sign Hovercraft Service. People boarding Hoverbus. CU ticket. MS woman gets on. CU propeller. GV Hoverbus starting journey. Men at controls. CU controls. GV Hoverbus. People inside Hoverbus. Hoverbus. Hoverbus landing. Crowd. People get off Hoverbus. Hoverbus.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport
Locations
North Wales; Rhyl; Wallasey
Card file number
84784
Credits:
Camera
Jim Godfrey
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hop on a Hoverbus', British Movietone News Issue No. 1729, 23 Jul 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24719 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)