Oil Rig Hovercraft

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2107A
Date Released
23 Oct 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Rig Hovercraft. DESCRIPTION: The British Hovercraft Corporation is developing a project for transporting oil rigs, tapping the new-found wealth of Alaska, on cushions of air. It would be the heaviest weight ever moved on the hovercraft principle. SHOTLIST: LAS oil rig section of Hovercraft. MS model of oil rig hovercraft to be used in Alaska. MS turbo prop. MS engine. MCU engine switched on. MS and turns shaft. MS rev. counter. MS turbo prop. MCU hovercraft rises. MS 2 shots hovercraft. MS 2 shots hovercraft. MS men push hovercraft along. LAS oil rig section. MS men push hovercraft. MS & LAS ditto. MS hovercraft.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport; Business and commerce; Science and technology
Locations
Isle of Wight; United Kingdom
Card file number
95219
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Oil Rig Hovercraft', British Movietone News Issue No. 2107A, 23 Oct 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28056 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)