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  • Title
    Film entitled, Ford of Dagenham presents Fordson Newsreel No. 15 - Fourdrive
  • Reference
    TR FOR PH6/11/1
  • Production date
    Undated
  • Creator
    Ford [tractors], Ford Film Unit
  • Scope and Content
    Summary: Depicts use of Fordson 'Four Drive' conversion for tractors Detail: Scenes of tractor working in fields using four drive, with close-up shots. Tractor's speed demonstrated driving round field, followed by ploughing scenes. Men shown testing weight distribution on a weighbridge, followed by tractor towing larger crawler tractor. Four drive shown testing hill gradients, earth-moving work and forestry, with various implements.
  • Extent
    1 reel to reel film; 1 MPEG 4 file
  • Physical description
    Black and white, sound, 11 mins and 8 secs.; 1 reel to reel film [MASTER]; 1 MPEG 4 file [ACCESS]
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    file
  • Content Subject
    Fordson, Tractors, Film, Motion Pictures and Video Recordings
  • Conditions governing access
    Access Copy MPEG 4
  • Conditions governing reproduction
    Copyright holder: Ford of Dagenham, Major Farming Additional Copyright holder: Ford Motor Company; Produced by Ford Film Unit, Western Electric Recording
  • Publication Note
    British Film Institute (BFI) identifier: 176482, not held at BFI
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