Lockheed at War

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Summary

An extract from an unidentified documentary film that shows aircraft component manufacture at Lockheed Hydraulics Ltd (probably at their Leamington Spa factory).

Year:

1943

Duration:

0:12:00

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Genre:

Documentary

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see factory shots showing male and female workers using machines on the shop floor; eating in the canteen; new apprentices being trained; rehersing an ARP drill; playing football in the lunch break; and listening to a 'Music While You Work' programme in the factory.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Lockheed are not named but their name is visible on the works fire engine. Lockheed also had a factory in Leicester and an aircraft assembly plant at Speke during the war.