Dodging the Column

Dodging the Column

10 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1952

The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the rigger in charge and one of the tractor drivers, expresses the humour and resourcefulness with which these transport workers tackle their job; and the camera has captured moments of beauty as well as some amusing episodes in this journey of the longest load to travel by road in Britain.

Dodging the Column

10 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1952

Dodging the Column
The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the rigger in charge and one of the tractor drivers, expresses the humour and resourcefulness with which these transport workers tackle their job; and the camera has captured moments of beauty as well as some amusing episodes in this journey of the longest load to travel by road in Britain.
Producers British Transport Films
Original title Dodging the Column
Directors Michael Orrom
Writers Paul Le Saux, Montagu Slater

Cast

Leslie Dwyer

as Narrator (voice)