| BY 1 2/5 SECS! Annual contest for men of the London Fire Brigade - they show their skills with their hoses. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5508 |
| Catalog #: | 253308 | |
| Clip Number: | 253308-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/84 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:47 - 01:30:38 | |
| Location: | London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FIREFIGHTING: Exhibitions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "Southwark. By 1 2/5 secs! Old Kent Road station win proud title of 'London's smartest for 1933' at annual Motor Pump Competition." Southwark, London. Firemen of the LFB (London Fire Brigade) leap from their fire engine parked up in a fire station yard. They attach hoses to the tender. Some of the fire fighters take hoses and aim the spray of water at targets which they knock over. The hoses are detached and rolled up. All this is done under the watch full eye of judges and a small crowd. A whistle is blown as the last fireman leaps back onto the fire appliance. A representative of the LCC (London Country Council) makes a short speech. Film ends abruptly. | |
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