Best In The Long Run (1954)

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1954
  • Asset ID: 802431
  • Synopsis: The Story of BP Energol. Fictional account of the job of the lubrication engineer, advising customers on lubricants.
  • Shotlist: 10:00:00 Caption 'The British Petroleum Company Presents' Best In The Long Run' 'The Story of BP Energol' 'A Merlin Production Photographed by D.Ransom, Recorded by J. Miller, Edited by A. Hatherell, Written by Geoffrey de Gruchy, Produced and Directed by A.H.LUFF, RCA Sound system'. 10:00:25 1950 Trojan vehicle with 'Field Service' on front of it exits car park with car park attendant closing gate but doesn't quite manage it as a Beetle enters car park before he can shut the gate. This is the oil company man travelling around to make sure engineers are using the correct lubricant. 10:01:15 GVs Int. Oil company man checking machines in garage or a workshop. 10:01:36 GVs building site, oil company man checking diggers and bulldozers. 10:01:48 Int. maintenance depot that run long distance coach services. Oil company man gets out of car behind a van with 'GLENTON TOURS LONDON' written on back. Oil company man conducts PTC telling who he is and what he is doing. He is a lubrication engineer and helps local industries with lubrication problems they may have. 10:02:46 Pan of oil company man walking around coach depot, workers working on coaches in BG. He meets coach manager and checks parts used in engines. 10:03:36 Oil company man meets Mr. Hames, one of the Directors of the company. They talk about the cost of gas and the processes required for a refinery, over a cup of tea. 10:05:22 GVs oil refinery. Oil company man VO details the processes involved at the refinery. Activities ZB4 and ZB3 distillation towers, off loading crude oil off tankers and men taking samples. 10:06:26 CU top oil filled into a beaker. GVs refinery continue with second steel tower in distillation unit. 10:07:06 Working diagram of distillation unit. 10:08:27 GVs Solvent refining process conducted by scientist. 10:11:07 CU road side traffic passing by. Vehicles include Land Rovers, Austin, Morris Minors school bus. Could be Otter based vehicle with 'Harry Green Removals Primrose 3218' and 'British Road Services'. 10:11:25 GVs Int. refinery continues including test rigs. 10:14:47 GVs Oxidation and Corrosion process. 10:17:04 Int. Pistons rings being tested at Harwell. 10:18:26 Oil company man with Mr. Hames rounding up their conversation. 10:19:40 ENDS
  • Production Company: Merlin Films
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: Digibeta_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None