
Thankfully, they are just homemade, radio-controlled models, made by enthusiasts who got sick of their radio-controlled boats sinking in the pond.
The smoke bombs they use to increase the drama and excitement mean park keepers try to chase them off, but fortune favours the brave.
Excerpt taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, Thursday 20 February, 1975.
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