Testing Miniature War Craft Aka Gravesend - Greenhythe (1936)

Full title reads: “Gravesend - Greenhythe“. Testing miniature war craft on River Thames. Kent. Various C/Us of bits of new war craft, the Thornicroft coastal motor boat; it has twin torpedoes, machine guns, radio transmitters and depth charges. Various shots of the armoured motor boats speeding past industrial docks. It travels at 50 mph, making it the fastest war vessel. Note: this item was originally part of NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. 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 foot