Powerboat Record Attempts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2160A
Date Released
29 Oct 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Powerboat Record Attempts. DESCRIPTION: Several class and world records are shattered as British powerboats and hydroplanes streak over a measured kilometre on Lake Windermere. High class performances should boost the sales of British-built powerboats. SHOTLIST: GV Lake Windermere (boats prepared in F/G). SV powerboat 325 goes out onto lake. CU pan boat No 55 goes out. LV another powerboat into water. CU ditto engine revs up & away. GV pan powerboat at speed. GV pan Norman Buckley in Miss Windermere IV at speed. LV people watch. LV Buckley comes in. CU name on boat Miss Windermere IV. SV Buckley in boat. GV another boat onto lake. GV pan another boat at speed. CU pan No 402 ‘Hot Bovril’ onto lake. SV on board Hot Bovril with Countess of Omar at wheel. CU Countess at wheel. FV ‘Hot Bovril’ races towards camera. LV on board Hot Bovril. SV Hot Bovril racing at speed. CU on board. GV pan Hot Bovril on return run. CU pan ditto.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports
Locations
United Kingdom; Windermere
Card file number
96485
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Powerboat Record Attempts', British Movietone News Issue No. 2160A, 29 Oct 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28547 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)