This is part of a collection of films held by Sheffield teacher William Gordon Gregory.  It is a promotional film for the cranes and similar machines manufactured by Thomas Smith & Sons of Rodley, Leeds. Titles:  Thomas Smith & Sons (Rodley) Ltd Leeds Presents: The Smith at Work - A Technique Film Production Photographed by George Still and Alvin Willis Edited by Henry Kirby Produced by Ronald H Riley, Narration by Frank Phillips Written by Jack Saward Recorded At Merton Park...

This is part of a collection of films held by Sheffield teacher William Gordon Gregory.  It is a promotional film for the cranes and similar machines manufactured by Thomas Smith & Sons of Rodley, Leeds. Titles:  Thomas Smith & Sons (Rodley) Ltd Leeds Presents: The Smith at Work - A Technique Film Production Photographed by George Still and Alvin Willis Edited by Henry Kirby Produced by Ronald H Riley, Narration by Frank Phillips Written by Jack Saward Recorded At Merton Park Studios on Western Electric Directed by Jack A Saward The narration informs the viewer that for over 100 years Thomas Smith and Son manufactured cranes and excavators, and that all machines can be adapted to work as a navy shovel, trencher, drag line skimmer scoop or crane.  The film shows several machines in action beginning with the ‘Two-ten’.  It provides details of the engine, its operation and its special features.  A diagram shows the greasing points.  Then the controls and attachments are shown as we see a demonstration. Next is the “Seven” (indicating tonnage).  Then the “Five-Twenty”, loading coal into wagons.  This is followed by the Three-ten”, then the  largest , working at Ketton cement works, followed by the” Two-ten” shown on rails at a coke works.  The machines are then shown being manufactured in the factory.  A woman packs and sends out spares.  They are shown in India, Egypt and Australia; working for the navy, military, air force and civil authorities. The End