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  • Title
    Film - GEC Traction
  • Reference
    GEC/4/6/30/4
  • Production date
    1978 - 1978
  • Creator
    • GEC Traction LimitedBiography
  • Scope and Content
    Commercial corporate film produced for GEC Traction by Barker Taylor Sharp (BTS, Leeds and Manchester), created by Chetwynd Advertising Manchester and directed by Jeff Grant. Brazilian Portuguese version for Brazil (title, commentary, captions and credits: all in Portuguese) The film presents the services offered by GEC Traction to potential customers, the large range of products and equipments supplied, example of undergoing projects, and training offers for customers to learn how to use and maintain the products acquired. The film includes footage of GEC workshops and foreign electric railways (MTRC Hong Kong, Spain, New-Zealand, Canada, South Africa, etc.) The film was made with the assistance of: British Railways Board, British Steel, Indian Railways, New-Zealand Government Railways, RENFE (Spain), Sudan Railways, Tyne and Wear Metro, and Union Carriage and Wagon.
  • Extent
    20 minutes of film on 16mm print
  • Physical description
    16 mm film print (copy), colour, optical sound, stored in plastic canister. This is acetate base film. In September 2016 it was tested with A-D strip as level 1 of deterioration (deterioration starting). The general condition is moderate: the copy presents some scratches and shows fading with a magenta predominance. Wear cotton gloves when manipulating 16 mm copies. 16 mm requires specific equipment to be viewed such as 16mm editing bench or projector. 16 mm can also be unrolled with the help of a manual film coiler to look at frames with a magnifying glass and a light table, but this system won't allow to see footage in motion.
  • Language
    Portuguese, English
  • Level of description
    ITEM
  • Repository name
    National Railway Museum, York
  • Associated people and organisations
    • British Railways BoardBiography
    • British Steel CorporationBiography
    • New Zealand Railways DepartmentBiography
    • RENFEBiography
    • Sudan Government RailwaysBiography
    • Union Carriage and Wagon Co (Pty) LtdBiography
  • Subject
  • Conditions governing access
    Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Access to film collections is assessed on a case by case basis.
  • Conditions governing Reproduction
    Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Copyright is retained by the author of the footage.
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