S.S. British Sovereign (1950-1959)

A B.P. Film with thanks to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. of Barrow-in-Furness. Produced by Associated British-Pathe Ltd. Written by Jack Howells, Commentary by Ian Sadler, Music by Edward Williams, Conducted Marcus Dodds. Pan over deserted shipyards at Barrow-in Furness. A lone man walks through the yard, he tells us he is the “Hull Inspector“ but there is no hull to inspect. A large metal plate is being lowered, the modern equivalent of the old keel. Int. ship yard managers office, the Manager and Inspector look at the plans of a ship. Ext. British Tanker Co. in London, interior man is sitting in a reception area next to a model of an Oil Tanker a receptionist leads him away. Five men sit round a boardroom table. On a wall hangs a large graphic of many oil tankers, pan down to a ships plan as a drafts man works on it. It is the “SS British Sovereign“ capacity plan. Effects transition to metal being cut by blow torch. Massive metal section of a ship is being moved in ship yard. Large oil containing sections ar