Heath Visits Irving Parachute Factory (1967)

No title. Leader of Conservative Party Edward Heath visits Irving Parachute Factory, Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Interior shot of Irving factory. Ted Heath watches woman worker making parachute harness. C/U Mr. Heath and worker. C/U of woman making parachute harness. L/S interior of factory showing woman working at sewing machines. M/S Mr. Heath talking to woman worker at sewing machine, pan down to work on bench. M/S Mr. Heath walking past workers operating sewing machines. L/S interior of factory. Women at bench folding material. Mr. Heath gets hold of string and pulls parachute from its container on bench. C/U parachute harness, pan up to Mr. Heath watching. L/S mass of parachutists descending. Various shots parachutist landing. L/S Lightning fighter plane landing, the tail parachute opens. L/S Lightning taxiing along runway with chute from tail, camera pans onto the parachute. C/U Ted Heath. M/S Mr. Heath looking at parachute fitted into mock up of aeroplane. C/U parachute in
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