Hover Progress

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1997
Date Released
11 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hover Progress. DESCRIPTION: Transport Minister Barbara Castle sees progress on SRN4, the World’s largest Hovercraft. SHOTLIST: (4th key scene for GR). GV Mrs Barbara Castle arriving at British Hovercraft Corporation at Cowes in a SRN6 Hovercraft. LAS sign Westland Aircraft Ltd. MLS Barbara Castle greeted as she steps out of the hovercraft. MS Barbara Castle talking to officials. CU ditto. MCU Barbara Castle looking at model of SRN4 hovercraft. GV interior of factory where SRN4 hovercraft is under construction. LS ditto. MS man working on SRN4 hovercraft. MS man setting body of SRN4. CU pan two Bristol Marine Proteus engines. ZO one of hovercraft engines. Pan around induction fan on hovercraft. MS men looking at plan of SRN4. MCU ditto. GV interior of factory where SRN4 is under construction. Trucking shot underneath framework of hovercraft body. GV pan SRN4 under construction.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Transport; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Isle of Wight; England; Cowes
Card file number
92761
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hover Progress', British Movietone News Issue No. 1997, 11 Sep 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27038 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)