On Top of the Job

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1717
Date Released
30 Apr 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Jumping at Ascot
  2. 2A Look at the Vc10
  3. 3Hyde Park Corner - Driving Under
  4. 4On Top of the Job
  5. 5Their Station is Wonderful!
  6. 6Ariel in Orbit

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coventry Cathedral Spire - on Top of the Job. DESCRIPTION: To put the fleche (or spire) on Coventry’s new cathedral, they called on the services of an RAF Belvedere helicopter. They had to choose a day when there was virtually no wind, and the right moment came early in the morning of Britain’s first real Spring day. The job was completed in about 10 minutes. SHOTLIST: An RAF Belvedere helicopter lowers the spire onto the Cathedral. The spire is 80’ high and weighs over 3,000 lbs. Final shot of cross which is to go on top of the spire.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
Coventry
Card file number
84266
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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