Hovercraft Goes Ahead 1961

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Full title reads: "Dumbarton. Hovercraft Goes Ahead".

William Denny Shipyard, Dumbarton, Scotland. New Hovercraft development.

LV pan as the new Hovercraft is swung by crane across the dock to be lowered into the water.

CU news cameraman.

LV the Hovercraft being...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53752
Sort Number:
61/059
Time in/Out:
01:16:40:00 / 01:17:50:00
Canister:
61/59
Film ID:
1732.12
Issue Date:
24/07/1961

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  • "the new Hovercraft" - it's the prototype Denny D1 hovercraft.

    "pan as it goes across the Loch" - it's Gare Loch.

    jamied 19th Jan 2013

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