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  1. War Against Winter

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    349302
    Story no
    1 / 3

    BFI Summary - the use of modern oil-driven machines in clearing snow-cleared country in North Sweden. NoS synopsis: Winter scenes in Lapland - clearing the land, ploughing, dams and reservoirs being...

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  2. To Beat the Bush

    Date released
    1952
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    17
    NoS ID
    349317
    Story no
    2 / 3

    NFA Summary - the use of farm tractors to replace primitive agricultural methods in the African bush BP synopsis: The change from ox drawn carts to tractors in the fields of South Africa, and how the effects...

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  3. London Cabman

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    12
    NoS ID
    349307
    Story no
    1 / 3

    NFA Summary - the training and work of London taxi drivers BP synopsis: The journey of a man embarking on becoming a Minicab driver. He attends classes to learn about London’s routes and begins work. Shows...

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  4. Speed and Research

    Date released
    1952
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    17
    NoS ID
    349318
    Story no
    3 / 3

    NFA Summary - motor racing, and the overhauling and refuelling of the cars BP synopsis: The importance of inspecting race cars before a race and providing the latest oils for lubricating Grand Prix cars....

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  5. Country Fair

    Date released
    1952
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    15
    NoS ID
    349315
    Story no
    2 / 2

    NFA Summary - the fairground at Bridgewater, and the oil generators which run the equipment Film User synopsis: how the diesel-driven generator has taken the place of the old steam traction engine to supply...

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  6. Desert Tractors

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    349298
    Story no
    1 / 3

    NFA Summary - Tractors and earth moving equipment used in Iraq BP synopsis: Before the tractor, the only form of transport was the camel. Now, the tractor with tracks is the new mode of transport. We see a...

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  7. Work on wax

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    349303
    Story no
    2 / 3

    NFA Summary - how translucent white slabs of wax are made from dark oil and its numerous applications BP synopsis: Wax manufacture at Sunbury and its uses. The film goes into the splitting of oil, and the...

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  8. Bottled Gas

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    349299
    Story no
    2 / 3

    NFA Summary - Butane gas supplies BP synopsis: In Wales the Llandarcy Refinery makes Bottled Gas for lighting, heating and cooking in areas remote from main gas supplies. We see a man visiting with butane...

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  9. Lifeboatmen

    Date released
    1953
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    18
    NoS ID
    349321
    Story no
    3 / 3

    BFI Summary - diesel-driven lifeboats BP synopsis: The story of the lifeboatmen who have everyday jobs but drop everything when there is he signal that there are people needing rescuing.

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  10. River Bus

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    12
    NoS ID
    349309
    Story no
    3 / 3

    NoS Summary - a water bus journey along the River Thames, including a floating ‘garage’ for the buses BP synopsis: The story of the recent trend of river cruises (waterbuses) on the Thames and a ‘river...

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