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[“REDHEAD” SPEEDBOAT NEWSREEL COMPILATION]

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Year
1949
Reference
F233493
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1949
Reference
F233493
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa, Australia
Categories
Newsreel
Production company
Cinesound Productions, New Zealand National Film Unit,

NB. No sound.

A compilation of newsreel excerpts, lacking their original audio, featuring Len Southward’s powerboat “Redhead”.

from Weekly Review 401 (1949 - F22631) - “Regatta ... SPEEDBOATS”.
The Evan’s Bay Yacht and Motorboat Regatta. The first event was the Miramar Hydroplane Handicap. Miss Foxton capsized and the race was abandoned. The second event was the Rongotai B Bottom Handicap, won by Miss Vesta. Supersonic won the main race of the day.

from Cinesound Review 959: Speedboat Racing - N.Z. “Redhead” wins Australasian Championship. [1949]

from Cinesound Review [1273]: Spotting The News [1956 - F47840]

from Cinesound Review [?]: Speedboat Honours - “Redhead” Retains Australasian Championship [1963]