Propulsion Unit (1951)

Propulsion unit in use on the river in Brentford, Greater London. L/S Mini tug (the ’Bantam’) approaching barge. C/U Tug touching barge barges jumps across and starts to pull up hawser. M/S of Lighterman Bob Floyd getting onto tug with hawser. C/U Fixing hawser to Star bollard M/S Bargee fixing another hawser to stanchion and getting back to tug. C/U Both bargees winding up hawsers and pan to back view of barge. L/S tug. L/S Barges signalling to tug pilot. C/U inside cabin of tug. L/S tug pushing barge. L/S and M/S of barge being pushed from tug. C/U Barge, pan up to cabin of tug. M/S Barge from cabin of tug. M/S barge from cabin of tug. M/S Wake of tug and ships moored at bank. FILM ID:1295.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which inc