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1975 European Championships { Movie Film}
| David Wooley | 15/06/2009 10:22:49 |
 599 forum posts 702 photos 8 articles | I have been searching for many years for a 16mm film that was commissioned by the MPBA to record the 1975 European Championships at Welwyn GC . If any one has any idea were this movie film { in sound] is then I would be pleased to know of its where abouts. For those that don't know of this event it was the largest gathering of model boats of all types that has ever taken place in the Uk . The event or series of events lasted for 6 days and there were models [ teams} from every country in Europe including the then Eastern block . I guess for some it's now part of model boating folk law but there has never been such an event before or since. I had the privilage of being actively involved hence the reason for my request.
Dave Wooley
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| Colin Bishop | 15/06/2009 10:44:18 |
 Moderator 5152 forum posts 6118 photos 419 articles | No idea where the film is Dave. I was there too and I did see the film afterwards which i think showed one of the spectators having his jacket set afire by pyrotechnics!
Colin
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| David Wooley | 15/06/2009 17:08:51 |
599 forum posts 702 photos 8 articles | Hi Colin First and only time I ever got to see this film was at the MPBA AGM of that year . I do know that two copies were made and I seem to recall that the film was circulated amongst MPBA clubs on request. But that was the last I ever heard . The Pyrotechnics as you remember , especially by the Italian team was loud and spectacular and I doubt if such an event in our health and safety society would ever get of the drawing boards. But I seem to remember Ted Potters rather true to life Life boat station complete with working life boat going down the slip to rescue a boat that was well a truely alight , smoke billowing and loud bangs and all on 27megs .Also the art of trying to make diplomatic boating conversation with the Russian and East German team members which in those far off days of the so called Cold War very difficult but their modelling and performance skills was never in question especially when it came to RTP Hyrdos . May be the film is in some attic box awaiting discovery , then perhaps not. I do hope one day the Film can be seen again .
Dave Wooley
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| Colin Bishop | 15/06/2009 18:03:15 |
Moderator 5152 forum posts 6118 photos 419 articles | Ah yes! Ted Potter's lifeboat demo. That does bring back some memories. Can't remember where I saw the film though.
Colin
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| Phil Abbott | 03/07/2009 20:24:01 |
 22 forum posts 4 photos | Just seen this post (sorry) I was there as a young (well young-ish) straight runner (not me the boats) Re the film have you tried contacting Peter Hill, he was looking after the MPBA archives, he may know where the film / copies might be. |
| Colin Miller | 03/07/2009 20:46:24 |
| 73 forum posts 18 photos | I was ust wondering if they still have the european championships? |
| Phil Abbott | 03/07/2009 21:11:07 |
22 forum posts 4 photos | Colin
No sadly, after 1975 it went into a decline, and straight running finaly stopped being part of it over 10 years ago. The hydroplane chaps still go abroad to compete, (as part of NAVIGA) but I think that's all (not sure about the scale boys and girls)
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| Colin Miller | 03/07/2009 22:06:26 |
| 73 forum posts 18 photos | Thats a shame
would be nice to see something like this to be
come back
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| David Wooley | 06/07/2009 16:12:54 |
599 forum posts 702 photos 8 articles | Hello Phil I forgot about Peter Hill I'll follow that lead up . Thanks
As for Naviga returning to the UK well as far as I can recall the original "Motors" as it was referred to ceased years ago. Section such as Multi boat racing, Scale and Hydro RTP now have their own Naviga's . The European Championships in 75 was special as it was such an amazing event were all the different forms of model boating gathered together for this huge " European modelling jamboree, it even included all the east European states and Soviet Russia . As they say times and attitudes change and it was a long time ago. Although recorded in the Model Boats magazine of the time the 1 hour movie if my memory serves me correct shows the faces that have been forgotten yet many of the people behind those faces contributed so much to organized model boating in the UK in those days.
Dave Wooley
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