Hydroplanes AKA Speedboats 1950

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Feltham, Middlesex.

MS. Back of speedboat showing outboard motor. Woman adjusts it and pilot walks round boat. MS. Pilot walks round, woman helps him turn boat round on trailer and they walk with it towards water. CU. Pulling boat past camera. MS. Boats in water, pilot adjusts engine and talks...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44446
Sort Number:
NP 319
Time in/Out:
01:44:23:00 / 01:45:44:00
Canister:
NP 319
Film ID:
1347.24
Issue Date:
23/10/1950

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