The Firemaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1603

Date Released

22 Feb 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Toys on Show
2. 2The Firemaster
3. 3The Prince at Guildhall
4. 4HRH the Baby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Firemaster. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the Firemaster, the latest fire-fighting equipment, afloat in Swansea Harbour. A tripod, with decks, built on two pontoons, it is propelled by two giant outboard engines. The Firemaster has been specially designed to tackle fires on oil tankers. SHOTLIST: GV ship in dock. MS Firemaster. MS top of Firemaster. MS base of Firemaster. LS Firemaster. CU hose spurting. MS another. MS jets of water. LS Firemaster. CU Fireman with hose. MS large jet of water. CU same. MS same. MS another.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England

Footage sources

BCINA

Card file number

79382

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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