Making Lorries 1914-1918

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Making Lorries.

Location of events unknown - probably somewhere in Britain.

Making lorries: truck assembly line. Factory w/ both men and women workers. Excellent quality on whole story. Opens w/ shot of workers - men lining up 2 sets of wheels on axles. 2 men coming out wide entrance:...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73475
Sort Number:
ON 155 J
Time in/Out:
01:53:59:00 / 01:55:13:00
Canister:
ON 155 J
Film ID:
1926.43
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • The name above the radiator at 00:35 tells us that this is a production line for AEC vehicles.

    jamied 14th Jun 2012

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