Fast Afloat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2029
Date Released
22 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fast Afloat. DESCRIPTION: Pupils of Atlantic College in Wales have designed an inflatable inshore rescue boat for the Lifeboat Service. Another newcomer on water is an Aqua-sled, a glass-fibre Sea-skate for towing behind a power-boat - on the surface and beneath it! SHOTLIST: GV Lyme Regis town and waterfront. CU name RNLI on new inshore rescue boat. MLS rescue boat. MLS rescue boat waiting to be pushed down slipway. MCU foot and hand grips in boat. CU compass mounted into boat. MCU man showing rubber petrol tank. CU pan outboard motor mounted on new boat. Pan men push rescue boat down slipway. MCU men watching. MS new rescue boat past on sea. GV rescue boat past at speed. MCU man carrying C Skate down beach. MCU as he places it on beach. MS motor boat towing C Skate. MS C Skate being towed along slowly. CU wake behind boat. MS pan C Skate being towed at speed. CU man at controls of motor boat. MLS C Skate being towed along at speed.
Keywords
Organisations; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure
Locations
Wales; England; Lyme Regis
Card file number
93435
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fast Afloat', British Movietone News Issue No. 2029, 22 Apr 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27350 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)