100,000 Morris Export Car Comes Off Assembly Line (1950)

Morris factory, Cowley, Oxford. on assembly line. SV. Lord Nuffield (William Richard Morris) seated at wheel of 100,000th car. SCU. Nuffield at wheel of car. Sign ’This is the 100,000th Nuffield car for export’ on top and front bumper of car. Sign on front of car pan to Lord Nuffield walking around. LV. Lord Nuffield trying door handle. LV. Sign - ’Finishing line’. SV. Travel shot along assembly line. SCU. Engine beneath lifted bonnet. . Man polishing boot of car. SV. Man punching out dents with automatic punch. SV. Zoom in to C.U. of man examining machine with instrument. LV. Lord Nuffield congratulating members of staff. SCU. Lord Nuffield saying: ’Congratulations on the completion of the 100,000 car. I can only hope that in the future you’ll continue to do as good a job of work’. (Nat. snd.) Lord Nuffield shakes hands with staff. SCU. Lord Nuffield shaking hands with member of staff and walking away from mike. SCU. Checker noting details about car. MS. Man polishing car while another li
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