Home Made Hovers 1966

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Full title reads: "Northants. Home Made Hovers".

Apethorpe, near Peterborough, Northamptonshire.

SV Pan man going past camera, crowd in foreground. SV Showing the man, who is Mr. Sener, on his home made Hovercraft 'Puff Duck'. SV As Puff Duck comes to a stop in front of camera. SV...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55375
Sort Number:
66/050
Time in/Out:
01:43:12:00 / 01:44:25:00
Canister:
66/50
Film ID:
1797.23
Issue Date:
23/06/1966

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