Uploaded by NitroNoriFan on Mar 26, 2011
Part 2 of 1950's British Transport Film "Ferry Load" telling the story of the cross channel vehicle ferry service from Tilbury to Antwerp on "Bardic Ferry". Featuring lorries transporting Radiography equiptment to Cologne, Whitbread beer to Brussels, machinery to Milan and Edwards sausages from Manchester destined for somewhere in Europe and continental loads heading for Great Britain
Brtish Road Services (BRS) Continental Ferry Service and Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd and Thomas Cook do their part in the UK, Ferry-Boats in Europe
Period trucks including Leyland, Morris, Bedford J Type & TK, Scammell, International, Kew Dodge,etc, on both sides of the channel work in unison to ensure the boats sail on time with 8 hour turnrounds.
A Postscript from 1961 shows how the services to Northern Ireland and Europe had advanced.
Watch Part 1 for the full story!
# If you spot any other makes of lorry (particularly the Continental ones) please let me konw and I'll add them to the tags!!!!!
Thanks for watching ;)
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