1949 ENERGY: 'Monster' excavator aids coal production
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1:35Now Playing1949 ENERGY: 'Monster' excavator aids coal production
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as posted by the channelDate: 21st February 1949
Location: England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: "Monster" to aid opencast coal production
ENGLAND: Nr Newcastle:
Shot of one thousand tonne drag-line excavator which will work on open-cast coal production
Alfred Robens MP (Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Fuel and Power) launches excavator SOT
Robens pulls rope and excavator starts work dragging up earth at 54 tons with each grip
High angle shot from top of excavator of the machine dragging up coal
More of thousand tonne drag-line excavator digging up earth on coal field
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