| THE PRINCESS DRIVES TRAIN. Princess Elizabeth inspect Girl Guides in Swindon, Wiltshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5687 |
| Catalog #: | 64493 | |
| Clip Number: | 64493-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/93 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:12 - 01:10:41 | |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Wiltshire ORGANIZATIONS: Youth, Girl Scouts & Guides ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Elizabeth) TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Design & Industry | |
| Description: | The Princess drives train. Swindon, Wiltshire. Princess Elizabeth inspects girl guides and visits and railroad factory. SV Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) steps from train and she walks across to shake hands with Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire who fumbles with glove. SV shot crowds lining road. GV traveling shot procession of car going through Swindon streets. CU pan Girl Guides at Moreden playing fields. SV Princess inspecting Guides. SV Welcome sign outside Swindon works. SV Works girls waiting for Princess. CU Pan Princess accompanied by Chief Regional Officer Mr. K.W.C. Grand walking into works. SV Man pouring molten metal into casting of Princess' name. Pan up to Princess. CU Princess. CU Completed casting. LV Princess walking behind engineers on test bench - pan to engine on test bed. CU Engine piston rod working. CU Princess. LV Men looking on - engine King George VI in background. SV Princess climbing onto dais to unveil engine Swindon. SV Workmen looking on. SV Princess unveiling nameplate of engine. LV Men in works looking on. SV Princess climbing aboard engine "Princess Elizabeth" to drive engine to Swindon Station. CU Nameplate on engine "Princess Elizabeth". SV Princess on footplate. CU Engine wheels starting to revolve, pan up as engine pulls out of shed. | |
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