A Lifting Firm Moved A Generator By Helicopter

How to cite this film

‘UK Generator Lifted’, [newsfilm, online], 30 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016612 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

UK Generator Lifted

Date

30 Sep 1973

Dateline

London

Script

A generator was lifted from the back of a truck and moved by helicpter to a rooftop for installation

Shotlist

1. ws helicopter hovering over London street above generator on back of truck
2. ws helicopter (company name Barstow) lifting generator
3. vs generator being lowered onto roof of building

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

30 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:00:29:17

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016612

How to cite this record

'A Lifting Firm Moved A Generator By Helicopter', 30 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016612 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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