Chris Pearson is right, it is a model 40 Avo, as can be seen at 25:40 mins.  Also it is Fulham power station, as distinguished by the four chimneys in-line.


I grew up near to Taylors Lane power station, which I understand was the first direct grid connected station.  Coal fired of course, and there were often showers of black grit from the chimneys.  Not so much worry about pollution then.   I walked to school past cooling towers (subject of a recent thread) and well remember in winter they froze, with huge stalactites (or ...mites, I can never remember which) of ice.


I am also old enough to remember the thick smogs prior to smokeless zones being introduced.  Thick, yellow and sulphurous smelling, and you literally could not see more than 3 feet ahead.


David

Chris Pearson is right, it is a model 40 Avo, as can be seen at 25:40 mins.  Also it is Fulham power station, as distinguished by the four chimneys in-line.


I grew up near to Taylors Lane power station, which I understand was the first direct grid connected station.  Coal fired of course, and there were often showers of black grit from the chimneys.  Not so much worry about pollution then.   I walked to school past cooling towers (subject of a recent thread) and well remember in winter they froze, with huge stalactites (or ...mites, I can never remember which) of ice.


I am also old enough to remember the thick smogs prior to smokeless zones being introduced.  Thick, yellow and sulphurous smelling, and you literally could not see more than 3 feet ahead.


David