Learning to Lift

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1999

Date Released

25 Sep 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Learning to Lift
2. 2Poseidon Pops Up
3. 3Turkey Every Day
4. 4News in Colour: Launch of Queen Elizabeth II

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Learning to Lift. DESCRIPTION: A Crane Driver’s School - run by Jones Cranes at Letchworth - features a control test. Cracking an egg with a twenty-one ton weight. SHOTLIST: LAS pan down crane lowering large weight. MLS class being taught at crane-driver’s school at Letchworth in Hertfordshire. MCU instructor teaching at blackboard. MS pupils. MCU blackboard. CU instructor. MCU instructor demonstrating mechanical grab to pupils. CU ditto. CU pupils watching. CU model mechanised grab working. MS pupils walking round school. CU sign Damaged and Unsafe Lifting Gear. MCU instructor showing pupils a collection of worn cable. CU example of unsafe cables. CU egg being held by man. MS pan up to large weight with 21 ton written on side of it. LAS crane swings weight over camera. MCU pupils watching. MS crane in cab. LAS pan weight being lowered onto egg. CU weight crushes top of egg.

Keywords

Education and training; Vehicles

Locations

England; Hertfordshire; Letchworth

Card file number

92816

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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