UPITN – September 1973:

A Month in the Life of a Global News Agency

Scenes From Ford Strikes

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How to cite this film

‘UK Ford Strikes’, [newsfilm, online], 24 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017550 (Accessed 10 Feb 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 Ford Strikes

Date

24 Sep 1973

Dateline

London

Script

Scenes from a strike at Ford but not on this date.

Shotlist

1. various shots Ford workers walking out of various plants
2. ws Ford cars on train
3. ws entrance to a Ford plant minimal activity
4. ms sign Gate
1. Engine Plant
5. mcu ttrack along halted production line of Ford engines
6. various shots halted production line
7. ws car park at Ford plant workers cars

Film status

Processing date

24 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Duration

00:01:18:20

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z017550

How to cite this record

'Scenes From Ford Strikes', 24 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017550 (Accessed 10 Feb 2025)