British Hovercraft Could Help US Transit Problems

How to cite this film

‘US Hovercraft’, [newsfilm, online], 28 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017335 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

US Hovercraft

Date

28 Sep 1973

Dateline

New York

Script

The British Royal Navy may be showing the way for some US cities to solve their mass transit problems by using the Hovercraft.

Shotlist

1. ms hovercraft at dockside zoom in engine propeller
2. various shots hovercraft on move
3. ls hovercraft up the river World Trade Center behind
4. cu window from inside hovercraft
5. ms hovercraft going past Statue of Liberty

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

28 Sep 1973

Processing location

New York: c0039013

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Optical Sound On Film

Duration

00:01:00:17

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z017335

How to cite this record

'British Hovercraft Could Help US Transit Problems', 28 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017335 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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