African Horizon

Series

Series Name

Babcock Review

Issue

Issue No.

3

Date Released

1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Calder Hall to Hinkley Point
2. 2Golf Links with Steam
3. 3African Horizon
4. 4From Pine to Paper

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: This opens with the loading aboard ship on Clydeside of a Renfrew-built drum for one of the 580,000 lb./hr. Babcock boilers being installed in Taaibos power station, largest in Africa. These boilers are seen during erection, including the installation of the drum from Renfrew, and the film then goes over to the works of Babcock & Wilcox of Africa where much of the equipment for the Taaibos boilers is under construction. Other African power stations are shown; and with scenes of African industry and of the flourishing city of Johannesburg, the point is made that Babcock plant is playing an important part in Africa’s economic development.

Researcher Comments

This story was made as part of Home and Away issue 9.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Written sources

Synopses of the Babcock Film Magazines booklet   p16. Used for synopsis

Credits:

Sponsor

Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.

Production Co.

Technical & Scientific Films Ltd.