Cars For Export (1948)

Unissued / unused material. Loading cars for export - Vauxhalls and Fords - at Southend Road, Tilbury (Essex), Luton (Bedfordshire) and Surrey Docks (London). C/U notice in Vauxhall window reading: "For Export". C/U export notice in window of Vauxhall, pan round to line of Vauxhalls. Various shots cars driving along South End Road to Tilbury. L/S line of cars outside Tilbury docks. Various shots cars drive aboard Tank Landing Craft. M/S bows of the "Empire Celtic" ship, pan round to Vauxhalls boarding the landing craft. M/S gate man checking cars out of factory. M/S driver getting into car. Various shots cars leaving factory. Various shots Ford cars being fixed into sling and hauled aboard boat. L/S car being dropped into hold of ship. M/S Vauxhall cars driving towards tank landing craft. L/S Vauxhalls driving aboard. C/U window of Vauxhall with sign reading: "Vauxhall Velox". Car drives away onto boat. Elevated shot of cars boarding boat. M/S stern of "Empire Celtic", pan round to cars boarding. L/S stern of "Empire Celtic", pan round to cars boarding. L/S cars boarding, taken from inside ship. L/S same as No. 28. Tracking shot behind Vauxhall. C/U name of boat "Empire Celtic". Date given on old record is 09/11/1948. FILM ID:2240.12 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/