Giroboat AKA Giro Boat 1961

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Glasgow, Scotland.

L/S of Dougal Campbell, Scottish water-skiing champion in action. L/S of speedboats pulling the 'Giroboats' which are dinghies with helicopter blades attached so that when they are going fast enough they take off. M/S of the giroboats in the water, one of them has 'Evinrude'...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
2967
Sort Number:
CP 360
Time in/Out:
01:13:59:00 / 01:16:23:00
Canister:
CP 360
Film ID:
163.08
Issue Date:
20/11/1961

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "Dougall Campbell, Scottish water-skiing champion" - his name should read Dougal Campbell, his name mentioned here..........

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19600621&id=H3hAAAA
    AIBAJ&sjid=qJsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5856,7056034

    jamied 8th May 2012
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  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012
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