Simon Dock Arm

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2467
Date Released
12 Sep 1976
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Special Simon Dock Arm. DESCRIPTION: A British produced Dock Arm which does away with scaffolding and enables the operator to reach most parts of a ship’s hull, regardless of its size. SHOTLIST: LS control point on top of arm, pan along to end where a man is working, zoom in. MS man working on hull of ship. MCU control panel tilt up to see ship through window. MS along arm as it is moved up. MLS pull back from man in cage on end of arm. LS looking along arm as it swings. MLS man in cage as it is raised. Pan and zoom in to control room. MS tilt down from rail tracks which arm runs onto cage. MV man working from cage.
Local distribution only
Shown in South Africa reel only - Black & White.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture
Locations
Portugal
Card file number
76/156A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Simon Dock Arm', British Movietone News Issue No. 2467, 12 Sep 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30867 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)