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Topical Budget 981-2: 42,000 Ton Luxury Liner (1930)
 

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"42,000-ton Luxury Liner. The Prince of Wales launches new Canadian Pacific Liner "Empress of Britain" at Clydebank." High-angle long shot of Prince of Wales (in suit and bowler hat) greeting dignitaries. Prince (later Edward Duke of Windsor) walks along slipway with huge crowd to right hand side; keel of ship seen to left. Prince and entourage retrace steps back to camera. Closer views of Prince on launching platform. Long shot slow pan right of the ship with huge cranes in foreground. Prince launches ship. Ship glides down slipway into Clyde (view of bow obscured by cranes). Close shot of Prince on platform. Side view of ship slipping into Clyde.