Hovercraft Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2257
Date Released
4 Sep 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hovercraft Rally. DESCRIPTION: Sherborne in Dorset, scene of the National Hovercraft Rally. Costing approximately £150, these little craft skim across the surface of the ornamental pond at speeds up to 55 mph. SHOTLIST: LV hovercraft being prepared for racing No 69 Caliban IV in foreground. GV various craft being prepared. SV driver sitting astride craft. SBV No 52 Cyclone II being flagged away. SV pan No 27 Snoopy starting & away. CU starter with flag. SV pan No 77 Pindair Skima. SV pan No 68 Vulcan II racing across land & onto lake. CU pan No 38 Blowfly going into water. GV zoom in to hovercraft racing across lake. CU pan No 68. GV lake, trees in foreground. SV pan No 14 Yellow Peril II. CU pan No 7 Avenger. GV hovercraft racing on lake in both directions. SV pan three hovercraft racing on lake. CU pan No 27 Snoopy. SV hovercraft in trouble. SV family watching from grass bank. CU pan same hovercraft back in action. SV pan ditto. SV pan hovercraft No 52 at speed. CU ditto. LV No 38. CU No 27 Snoopy in lead. LV pan ditto. SV pan No 52 on land. SV pan another craft coming from water onto land. SV crowds applauding. CU trophy. Pan up to winner Barry Wilkinson sitting in No 27. LV Wilkinson holding trophy sitting in No 27 Snoopy.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport
Locations
Sherborne
Card file number
98421
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hovercraft Rally', British Movietone News Issue No. 2257, 4 Sep 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29552 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)