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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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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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(Untitled record)

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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The Big Dig

Date released

1950

Series name

Shell Cinemagazine

Issue no

16

NoS ID

349586

Story no

2 / 3

Film User synopsis: a gigantic dragline excavator moving 40 tons of earth at each ‘bite’

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