Power Boat

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.
6
Date Released
Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
BFI Summary - the Rover gas turbine launch.
BFI synopsis: The launch - "Torquil" - put through its paces on the River Thames, also shows the engine being checked.
Researcher Comments
According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 4th December 1950.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
River Thames; England
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Sponsor
National Coal Board
Director
Peter Pickering
Director
Tony Thompson

How to cite this record

'Power Boat', Mining Review 4th Year Issue No. 6, Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/345689 (Accessed 13 May 2025)