Duke Of Edinburgh Sees S.R.N.1. Hovercraft 1959

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Saunders Roe, Osborne Beach.

Documentation on file regarding hovercraft.

Various shots of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip's helicopter arriving at Saunders Roe. Duke meets directors. Shot of name "Hovercraft" Shot of controls. Duke arriving by car at S.R.N.1. hovercraft. Shots of Duke...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
84504
Sort Number:
UN 3299 G
Time in/Out:
01:44:00:00 / 01:47:22:00
Canister:
UN 3299 G
Film ID:
2934.19
Issue Date:
1959

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