Gas turbine goes to sea

Records the installation of the first marine gas turbine for an ocean-going vessel. Draws attention to the length of time taken for installation - three months, and the importance of further tests, when it is at sea. Concludes by pointing out that it will be a long time before the gas turbine takes it place with the steam engine and diesel engine, but the first steps have been taken.

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Credits

production company

Shell Film Unit

director

Phillip Armitage

Duration

00:17:03:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014575

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical engineering

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1951

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