Hydroglide

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2041A
Date Released
18 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hydroglide. DESCRIPTION: On trial in the West Country, the first Hydroglider in Britain. A ski-mounted Rotor-craft, it carries two people skywards towed by a speedboat. SHOTLIST: MS Hydroglider off trailer into water, nr. Teignmouth, Devon. CU Alan Tulk preparing glider for flight. MS ditto. CU sign Speed Limit 10mph. CU wake behind speed boat which is towing Hydroglider. LS hydroglider lifts into air, Alan Tulk at controls. GV Hydroglider in air. MCU man driving speed boat. LAS Hydroglider in air. CU wake behind boat. LS as Hydroglider lands.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aircraft; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Devon; United Kingdom; Teignmouth
Card file number
93736
Credits:
Camera
John Wanstall
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hydroglide', British Movietone News Issue No. 2041A, 18 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27461 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)