New British Speedboat (1929)

Poole, Dorset. Full titles read: “NEW BRITISH SPEED BOAT - The Hoyal Craft... seating 9. with speed of over 30 mph.... makes fine show on first trials.“ L/S’s of two speed boats racing neck and neck down the river, at one point the people inside wave at the camera. L/S of the drivers of the power boats showing off their manoeuvring skills. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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