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  1. Britain - Giant Coal Machine

    Date released
    21 Feb 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1029
    NoS ID
    015581
    Story no
    2 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain - the Monster. DESCRIPTION: The Monster, a giant Dragline Excavator, shows its performance and capabilities. Mr Robens, of the Ministry of Fuel, christened the excavator....

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  2. Giant Dragline

    Date released
    12 Dec 1955
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    050
    NoS ID
    120125
    Story no
    1 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - The world’s largest mobile dragline excavator is seen in operation.

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    Date released
    23 Nov 1969
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    69/95
    NoS ID
    113888
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    It’s massive. The 3,000 ton, £2.5 million dragline excavator used for open-cast mining is believed to be the biggest in Europe. It bites out 100 tons at each go.

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