New French Hovercraft (1968)

Bayonne, France. GV. Pan over the French town of Bayonne. MS. The new hovercraft being wheeled out of hangar. MS. The inventors of the craft, Mr Bertin of monorail fame, and Mr Marchetti with a model of the craft. Animated diagram of the craft’s principle. It is basically the cushion-craft principle. Various close shots of the craft as it lifts itself up outside the hangar. The skirt is noticeably clear of the surface. (F/G) Date found in the old record - 15/01/1968. 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