- Title: MI-7
- Summary: THE CARMAKERS: SAFETY TESTING, EMISSIONS TESTING, BRAKES ON SPECIAL MACHINE. CRASH TEST DUMMIES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. NEW DESIGNS, IMPROVING TOOLS, DIES FOR MASS PRODUCING PARTS
- Description:02:00:37 - SUNRISE OVER VW PLANT, VW LOGO 02:00:51 - INTERIOR MONTAGE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING PLANT, MOLTEN STEEL IS POURED, FIRE FROM MOLTEN STEEL 02:01:25 - BODY'S OF VOLKSWAGEN ARE MANUFACTURED AND PRESSED IN A STAMPER MACHINE 02:01:57 - SAFETY TESTS BEING PERFORMED ON VW BEETLE, CRASHING CAR INTO WALL, RECORDING RESULTS. CRASH TEST DUMMIES. ENGINEERS WORKING OUT PROBLEMS IN ADVANCE 02:02:10 - CU HUGE CIRCA 1968 COMPUTER. SPINNING REELS AND BUTTONS 02:02:35 - TESTING BRAKES ON SPECIAL MACHINE SAFETY TESTING INVENTING CONDITIONS FOR CARS & TESTING 02:03:02 - STEAM TRAIN NEARING & PASSING VIEWER 02:03:13 - CARS COMING OFF EXIT RAMP FROM SHIP ON EXTREMELY FOGGY DAY POOR VISIBILITY 02:03:23 - MONTAGE UNLOADING VOLKSWAGENS FROM VW SHIP IN HEAVY FOG, HUGE PARKING LOT FILLED WITH VW'S 02:03:51 - POV DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT ONTO INDUSTRIAL ROAD 02:03:59 - MS "TECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNG" ENTRANCE. VW ENGINEERS TECHNICIANS WORKING ON NEW DESIGNS, IMPROVING ON TOOLS, DIES. OLDER MORE EXPERIENCED DESIGNERS TRAINING & WORKING WITH YOUNGER MEN 02:04:20 - MONTAGE MEN WORKING ON DIES CARVING OUT EXACT SHAPES IN MOLDS FOR AUTOMOBILE PARTS TOOLS 02:04:57 - MONTAGE MASS PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY LINE USING DIES TO MASS PRODUCE PARTS, DIES USED ABOUT 100,000 TIMES 02:05:46 - MONTAGE EMISSIONS TESTING, MEASURING LEVELS OF EXHAUST ON VOLKSWAGEN'S 02:06:19 - CU CARDS WITH INSTRUCTIONS PUNCHED OUT IN LITTLE HOLES FEEDING THRU MACHINE. MONTAGE AUTOMATED MACHINES FED INSTRUCTIONS BY MACHINE 02:07:28 - MONTAGE WORKER ASSEMBLING CAR ENGINES, TESTING FUEL FEED, INSPECTORS TESTING ENGINES BEFORE INSTALLING IN CAR. MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE & MECHANICAL OUTPUT. 02:09:31 - VOLKSWAGEN ASSEMBLY PLANT CIRCA 1968 MASS PRODUCTION AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY LINE 02:12:02 - CU PROTOTYPE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, MAKING COPIES OF FIRST ONE, MASTER CRAFTSMEN INSPECTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS 02:12:50 - MONTAGE BUILDING CASES FOR TRANSMISSION, TESTING BY PUTTING IN PRESSURE TESTING DEVICE 02:14:06 - TESTER TESTING TRANSMISSION BY PUTTING IT AGAINST A MACHINE WHICH MIMICS EVERYDAY CONDITIONS A CAR MUST GO THRU, BAD ROADS, CAR FULL OF PEOPLE, STEEP HILL ETC. 02:14:28 - MONTAGE CAR TAKING SHAPE ON ASSEMBLY LINE 02:15:17 - MONTAGE HAND DETAILING PROCESS SANDING, PAINTING INSPECTING 02:15:53 - CARS BEING DIPPED INTO PAINT. CU SANDERS PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES ON CARS, ELECTROSTATIC PROCESS OF PAINTING CARS 02:17:27 - TESTING PARTS. OPENING & CLOSING DOORS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDOWS ROLLED UP & DOWN, STEERING WHEEL ENGINE STARTERS, BREAKS 02:18:07 - MONTAGE MASS PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY LINE 02:20:02 - FINISHED VW BEETLES ROLLING OFF PRODUCTION LINE 02:20:18 - SIMULATING RAIN STORM DRIVING IN LABORATORY, SMOG TEST, WIND TUNNEL IMITATES VARIOUS CLIMATES 02:22:13 - VOLKSWAGEN VAN TESTED ON ROAD AGAINST 34 ENGINES TRYING TO BLOW IT OFF THE ROAD 02:22:37 - VW VANS DRIVEN OFF SHIP INTO LOT, BUGS BEETLES PARKED IN LOT 02:23:05 - MONTAGE PEDESTRIANS WALKING AROUND EUROPEAN CITY GERMANY ? TRACKLESS TROLLEY CABLE CARS PASS IN F/G 02:23:25 - VW'S DRIVING PAST FACTORY IN KASSEL MONTAGE VW FACTORIES IN GERMANY: EMDEN, INGOLSTADT, BRAUNSCHWEIG 02:23:58 - HS WOLFSBURG, GERMANY VW PLANT RAILROAD CARS, SHIPS, BUSY FACTORY ACTIVITY, WORKERS LEAVING PLANT. GERMAN VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURING PLANT 02:24:47 - MONTAGE SHOPPERS IN WOLFSBURG SHOPPING FOR TABLEWARE FROM LONDON, JEANS FROM AMERICA, LEES & LEVI'S. WINDOW SHOPPING 02:25:19 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR ENGINEERS IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 02:25:29 - HS VOLKSWAGEN PLANT 02:25:35 - MONTAGE VW MODELS THAT NEVER MADE IT TO MASS MARKET 02:25:54 - POV DRIVING ON MOTORWAY HIGHWAY TEST DRIVING CARS 02:26:53 - HS PAN OVER VW HAULAWAY TRAIN TRANSPORTING CARS CAR CARRIER
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1968
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: MI-7