Customs Men / Distillers

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

208

Date Released

22 Dec 1958

Date recorded

14 Nov 1958

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Banner Artists
2. 2Art of Collage
3. 3Customs Men / Distillers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A lesser-known aspect of the work of the officers of HM Customs and Excise is the not unpleasant-sounding one of supervising bonded warehouses up and down the country. But the sight of butts of over-proof Scotch being poured down the drain (at the rate of £11,000 a minute) is likely to depress even the most experienced Customs Officer. However, there is no real need to worry - it goes straight into a blending vat.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Industry and manufacture

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

311

Story extras:

Film clip

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