Jet Boats For All 1959

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Title reads: "Jet Boats For All".

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Donald Campbell tests out new type of speed boat.

Panning shot of Donald Campbell driving the Dowty Turbocraft across the water towing water skiers, the centre skier is David Nations (British water-ski champion)....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53000
Sort Number:
59/101
Time in/Out:
01:14:54:00 / 01:16:01:00
Canister:
59/101
Film ID:
1705.14
Issue Date:
17/12/1959

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