Comeback for Horse Power

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2057

Date Released

4 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comeback for Horsepower!. DESCRIPTION: Time and Motion studies at two major breweries produce remarkable evidence that, over short haul routes, the horse is more economical than the lorry! SHOTLIST: MS pan Shire horses and handlers in field. BCU nose of horse. MS Shire horse and foal with handler. MCU hoofs. CU hoof. MS barrels of beer being loaded onto wagon. MS wagon and team of horses leave brewery yard. CU driver. Trucking shot from front - wagon and team. Truck shot from front, pan up ditto. CU hands on reins. TS horses. GV wagon & team over Westminster Bridge. MS road ahead from behind driver. MCU hoofs. MCU horses heads. MLS wagon & team over bridge. GV river from bridge. MS wagon & team over bridge.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Transport; Business and commerce; Animals

Locations

United Kingdom; Wandsworth

Card file number

94041

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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