PLUTO - the development and production of the 'Hamel' pipelines by Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd [Main Title]

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  • Title: PLUTO - the development and production of the 'Hamel' pipelines by Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 4514
  • Other titles: JOB 99 PLUTO [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Documentary on the development of the PLUTO fuel pipeline laid across the English Channel.
  • Description: The film deals primarily with the 'Hamel' pipeline (named after the two engineers responsible for its conception), a continuous flexible steel pipe capable of being wound on (and unwound from) a large floating drum.
  • Alternative Title: JOB 99 PLUTO [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: MGH 4514
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 4514)
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 1945
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ace Distributors (Production company) Miller, John1895 (Production individual) Green, Frank (Production individual) Phillips, Frank19011980 (Production cast)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 1338 ft; Running time: 38 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    MGH 4514

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    WOY 314 (OPERATION PLUTO [Main Title]) WOY 315 (OPERATION PLUTO (short version) [Main Title])
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