Summary: Record of the sea trials of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel «RFA Stromness» (A344) in June 1967, with emphasis on the use of forklift trucks and pallet transporters provided by Lansing Bagnall.
Description: «RFA Stromness» - "a floating supermarket for the Royal Navy" - sets off from Portland on her trials. The new vessel carries its extensive cargo on pallets using mechanical handling equipment to move it top move them for maximum efficiency. Wessex helicopter brings pallet of supplies which is taken below deck by Lansing Bagnall forklift truck. Activities below deck, showing more forklifts and pallet transporters at work. The tanker «RFA Black Ranger» (A163) and the frigate «HMS Undaunted» (F53) come alongside and a jackstay transfer of supplies is carried out; close shots of Lansing Bagnall's Rapide forklift being used to transport the pallets. Later, a second jackstay transfer is shown, this time between «Stromness» and the frigate «HMS Gurkha» (F122).
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Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:MGH 6716
Sound:Sound
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Production Date:1967
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Lansing Bagnall (Production company)
Owen, Kit (Production individual)
Capey, David (Production individual)
Phipps, Stanley B (Production individual)
Owen, Kit (Production individual)
Capey, David (Production individual)
Owen, Kit (Production individual)
Capey, David (Production individual)
Mantell, John (Production individual)
Whitaker, Colin (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 600 ft (ca); Running time: 16 mins (ca)
