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Launch Engine

1933 , Norfolk Broads (Norfolk)

Cat no. 891

An unedited promotional film intended to showcase the Austin marine engine.

Planned to show off an Austin marine engine, this uncut film starts with a party arriving by car somewhere in the Broads. A view of a windpump, and then the launch and the party aboard. There are shots of the Broads including a wherry yacht being quanted, cruisers, sailing yachts, all filmed from the launch. The launch and its manoeuvrability is demonstrated. The engine compartment is under the deck. A woman takes the controls of a cruiser powered by the same engine. The film closes with a variety of sunset shots.

Keywords

Boats; Engines; Sailing; Wherries; Yachts

Manifestations

Launch Engine

  • Barcode
    INV323686
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:41
    Modification Date
    26/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734537
  • Barcode
    INV326477
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:41
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725024
  • Barcode
    INV339841
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:41
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724239
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV358138
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:41
    Modification Date
    26/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720339
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV450205
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:41
    Modification Date
    20/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    719906
  • Barcode
    INV277293
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-421
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:07:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563445
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV452459
    Canonical Identifier
    B-26
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm full gate film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562590
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV??0247
    Canonical Identifier
    A-23
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561249

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