The Drums of Donington

Series

Series Name

Babcock Review

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Career with a Future
2. 2New Landmark on Tyneside
3. 3The Drums of Donington

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: In another part of England the Castle Donington power station, with its six Babcock boilers, to steam six 100 MW generators, was also under construction; and the film takes us first of all to the Renfrew Works where a 90-ton drum for one of the boilers is being prepared for transport to site. A big haulage job this, involving a roundabout journey of over 400 miles to cover a distance "as the crow flies", of only 200 miles. When at last the drum reaches site, it has still to be hoisted over 120 feet into its final position, a job that is carried out with the quiet skill that comes of long experience.

Researcher Comments

This story was made as part of Home and Away issue 1.

Keywords

Engineering; Energy resources

Written sources

Synopses of the Babcock Film Magazines booklet   p15. Used for synopsis

Credits:

Sponsor

Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.

Producer

Denis Ward

Director

Derrick Knight

Production Co.

Technical & Scientific Films Ltd.