Car Ferry (1960)

C/Us of signs reading Boulogne, Calais and Ostend; high angle M/S of cars lined up and waiting to drive onto a ferry, pan left and up to show the white cliffs of Dover beyond. The barrier for travellers to Ostend is drawn back and cars, bicycles and scooters start to go through to the customs shed. High angle L/S of cars going over a bridge towards the car ferry; tilt up to show ship in harbour. M/Ss of cars driving towards the boat; destination Boulogne; some are stopped by officials. M/S from inside the ferry as the cars drive on. Mix through into M/S on the bridge of the boat where the Captain is standing with binoculars in hand and a sailor is working the engine room telegraph; C/U of engine room telegraph indicating full speed ahead. M/Ss of the ship pulling away from the dock. Commentator tells us “the ferries are operated by British Railways, and their newest ship, the SS Maid of Kent [seen here] was, in fact, built under the Transport Commission’s modernisation plan“. Good M/Ss on board the