Firefly Racing Dinghy (1958)

Hamble, Hampshire. M/S of a man taking layer of veneer and placing it on bench in front of him. High angle shot of the man’s hands as he measures and marks the veneer. Man takes another slip, measures it, marks it. C/U shot of the man’s face while working. M/S of another man taking another piece of veneer to cut and shape it on the saw. C/U shot of the man’s hands while shaping the piece on the saw. M/S of the man’s face as he works. In this workshop in Hamble, Hampshire, workers will use three layers of veneer and employ special hot moulding method to create light, fast and beautiful sailing dinghy. L/S of a mould. Several shots of the men starting to build a boat over the mould. Several shots of the veneer being fitted over mould and stapled - this is the first layer. Next two layers are to be glued on. M/S of the two men working on the gluing machine. C/U shot of a veneer strip coming through the gluing machine rollers with glue on. M/S of the glued veneer strips being placed on the mould. M/S o