Prince Philip Opens Hovercraft At Ramsgate (1969)

No title. Prince Philip opens hovercraft at Ramsgate, Kent. L, S new hoverport at Pegwell Bay, pan to the Hoverlloyd Swift cross Channel hovercraft ferry. M, S ditto. Panning shot writing on side of hovercraft: Ramsgate, pan to: Calais. M, S Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) walking towards control panel to declare the hoverport open. He presses the button. M, S as curtains open to reveal sign: International Hoverport, Ramsgate. M, S as Duke prepares to cut the tape to declare open the main door, the tape is cut with a pair of scissors. C, U inventor of the hovercraft, Sir Christopher Cockrell. L, S as people board hovercraft. M, S people waiting to go on board. Angle shot people going aboard. L, S as Duke walks towards the hovercraft. M, S two hover hostesses looking on. Panning shot as Duke walks up the steps and boards hovercraft. Angle shot hover s rotor blade turning. L, S showing the hoverport building, pan to the hovercraft moving off. Panning shot as the hovercraft goes out to sea.