Description: Reel 1 (954 ft): Scarcity of raw materials - timber, oil, gravel, carried by rail; coal mining; convoy attack; ships sinking. Montage of LMS workers' activities - freight handling, machine shop, office work, maintenance. Examples of waste - discarded tools and broken equipment. Filling out a "Deficiency Report" for equipment on LMS brake van. Avoidance of waste - care of tools, tarpaulins, rope, re-use of broken equipment. Economical use of coal - shots of coal yard and trucks. Collecting small pieces of coal, careful management of locomotive firebox, footplate scenes.
Reel 2 (998 ft): Various trains speeding through countryside - commentary gives a number of tips on conserving coal on locomotives. Saving on coal in the house. Office work - care of stationery, typewriters. Conserving water. Film closes with rousing piece of commentary and music.
Production Details: London Midland and Scottish Railway (Production company)
Topical Press Agency Commercial and Educational Films Department (photographed by) (Production company)
Imperial Sound Studios (Production individual)
Phillips, Frank19011980 (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: London, Midland and Scottish Railway (regiment/service)
Keywords: economics, British national - employment: railway workers (object name)
society, British - precautionary: anti-waste (object name)
transport, British military - rail (object name)
