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1948 Minister of Supply visits British tractor factory
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Date: 6th September 1948
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Minister Sees British Tractor Factory at Work
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Coventry:
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COVENTRY Mr Strauss visits Standard Works Coventry to see Tractor production. Seen examining tractor and later driving one. Shot of workshop etc
FACTORIES Tractors coming off assembly lines at Coventry factory (Standard) Seen in workshops, Mr Strauss, Minister of supply seen examining tractor and driving one. 5000 per month has come off the assembly lines
MR STRAUSS - MINISTER OF SUPPLY Visits Standard works at Coventry to view the progress of tractors. 5000 per month coming off the assembly lines. Mr Strauss seen examining one and driving it
TRACTORS Mr Strauss, Minister of Supply seen examining tractor at Standard works, Coventry where 5000 per month coming off assembly lines. Later, Mr Strauss seen driving tractor
Personalities - Politicians; Vehicles; Industries, Trades and Crafts
George Russell Strauss, Baron Strauss, G.R. Strauss, Standard Motor Factory, factories, export, assembly line, assembly lines, farming, farm, farmer, farmers, farm machinery
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