Hovercraft Joins Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1827
Date Released
8 Jun 1964
Date submitted
2 Jun 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hovercraft Joins Up. DESCRIPTION: The largest hovercraft in the world - the SRN3, has just been handed over to the Royal Navy. Vice Admiral Sir Richard Smeeton, Flag Officer Naval Air Command, received her on their behalf. Weighing nearly forty tons and powered by four turbine engines, she has auxiliary power units - outboard propellers for low speed working. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV SRN3 hovercraft. MS same (2 shots). CU name SRN3 Hovercraft. CU name Inter Service Hovercraft Trials Unit. MS Vice Admiral Sir Richard Smeeton goes on board. CS stern of hovercraft. MS same. MS propeller. CU same. Pan SRN1 into water. Pan SRN5 into water. Pan SRN3 into water. MCU Sir Richard watching. Pan SRN3 over water. MS military observers. Pan SRN3. LS helicopter. LS SRN3 approaches camera. LS same drives onto beach. CU spectator. GV hovercraft lands.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport; Navy; Military
Locations
Lee-on-the-Solent
Card file number
88426
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hovercraft Joins Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1827, 8 Jun 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25567 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)