Meet The 'hoverbus' 1962

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Meet the 'Hoverbus'. Cowes, Isle of Man.

L/S the S.R.N.2. (Hovercraft) outside Hangar. C/U propellor turning. M/S rear of Hovercraft showing engines oil coolers. M/S engines. C/U a oil cooler. M/S people getting into the hovercraft. M/S passengers seated inside the Hovercraft. C/U the designer...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53457
Sort Number:
62/051
Time in/Out:
01:45:41:00 / 01:47:14:00
Canister:
62/51
Film ID:
1721.20
Issue Date:
25/06/1962

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