LANCASTER ASSEMBLY/REPAIR [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: LANCASTER ASSEMBLY/REPAIR [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BTF 245
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  • Summary:
  • Description: Parts of Lancaster are wheeled together to form complete fuselage. Women and men wiring and fitting out Lancaster and testing. Interior of cockpit. Testing wiring using portable console. Line of Lancasters minus gun turrets. Checking wiring etc. Riveting wings. Lifting wings into position with hoists. Paint spraying. Wing on road truck.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BTF 245
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (BTF 245)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: London Midland and Scottish Railway Film Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: industry, British - aircraft: Avro Lancaster (object name) operations, British air - maintenance (?) (object name) GB, England & Derby, Derbs <Tallerton Airfield> (?) (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 771 ft; Running time: 9 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BTF 245

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