Traces the history of the Rootes Group of factories, manufacturers of automobiles and aircraft. Shows the Rootes workshop 40 years ago; the use of mechanized equipment in WW1; amalgamation with the Humber organization; rationalization of the Rootes group resulting in decreased production costs and increased quality of products. The major part of the film illustrates the magnitude of the part played by the Rootes group in manufacturing armoured cars, trucks, bombers, and fighters during WW2.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008771
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Design and construction
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)