Hovercraft En Route To Southampton 1962

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Clyde, Scotland.

Various shots of Denny D2 Hoverbus being secured on a trailer at Denny's shipyard, Dumbarton. Various shots of the hovercraft being transported out of shipyard. Panning shots as the transporter with the hovercraft on passes under Dumbarton East station bridge. Panning shots...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
78658
Sort Number:
UN 3594 B
Time in/Out:
01:40:46:00 / 01:42:52:00
Canister:
UN 3594 B
Film ID:
2641.25
Issue Date:
1962

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  • "Hovercraft on rout" in title should read "Hovercraft en route"

    The hovercraft is the Denny D2 Hoverbus.

    jamied 2nd May 2012
  • Quite right. Thanks for pointing this out.

    British Pathé 23rd May 2012

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