Hamilton press arriving at General Motors Holden, Woodville

Made in 1938, this films covers the arrival of a giant Panel Press to be used by motor body builders at General Motors-Holden. The film contains news reel captions as the press is unloaded in sections from the S.S. Northumberland at Port Adelaide. The sections are then swung by a floating crane on to the dock. A police escort is needed for the journey through Port Adelaide's streets to the Holden motor plant at Woodville in South Australia.

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