Rail Strike Threatens Industry (1955)

London, Mount Pleasant, & Northolt. SV. Three engines standing in locomotive yards with stream up waiting for the all clear to be given. GV. Engines in locomotive yards, & SV. SV. Foreman with his maintenance men standing alongside locomotive. SV. Two men working on engine. Slip pan. SV. Mr James Baty, General Secretary of the . starts to speak (natural sound). He denies conflicts between the unions, he talks about conflict with government’s transport commission etc. AS. Factory chimneys belching smoke. LV. Exterior, steel foundry. SV. Interior, ladle with molten being pushed into oven. SV. Sheet of steel being rolled. GTV. Shipyard workers leaving ships and coming down gangways. GV. Flying over London, showing congested traffic on roads. Nearer shot, flying over London, showing congested traffic. SV. Cars travelling towards along the Mall. CU. Sign “Metropolitan Police - to parking area“, indicates where to park. SCU. Policeman directing traffic. GV. Car moving alone past parked cars. CU. Poli
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