It's Fun Afloat 1963

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Reading, Berkshire.

GV. Motorboat going through water at Reading. GV. Pan, another boat. GV. Six girl water skiers performing. SV. John Martin on his ski disc turning round as he is towed along. SV. Crowd. SV. Martin sitting on stool on the disc. GV. Two water skiers, one ducks under the other's...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
54513
Sort Number:
63/042
Time in/Out:
01:30:10:00 / 01:31:24:00
Canister:
63/42
Film ID:
1762.13
Issue Date:
23/05/1963

Stills

0:010:020:030:04

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  • The action is taking place at Burghfield Bridge in Reading, (mentioned by commentator).

    The very same Amphicar seen here also appears in clip 245.05, this time in glorious colour!

    jamied 21st May 2012
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