Buses for Export

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1546
Date Released
19 Jan 1959
Date submitted
13 Jan 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Buses for Export. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show London buses being loaded for export to Ceylon. It is a shipment of thirty-six buses of the 1952/54 vintage. SHOTLIST: LS bus in mid-air. MS bus being lifted from dock. MS bus being carried by crane. MS same being lowered toward deck. MS crane operator at controls. Elevated shot bus suspended in mid-air. MS of crane operator with GV docks. MS bus being lowered onto deck of ship. Closer same. Another bus suspended in mid-air. TS being lowered into hold of ship.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture
Locations
England
Card file number
76041
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Buses for Export', British Movietone News Issue No. 1546, 19 Jan 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22817 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)