A car crosses south towards Runcorn on the newly-opened road bridge. A man and young boy walk along Mersey Road in Widnes towards the Runcorn Transporter Bridge. They purchase tickets for the crossing and wait for the Transporter carriage (or 'gondola'), which, laden with passengers and vehicles, pulls slowly into dock. Foot passengers seated on a bench pass the time of day with fellow travellers, while a ticket collector takes fares on the car deck. The man and boy observe a large ship which is making its way along the Manchester Ship Canal towards Liverpool. The gondola pulls into dock at Runcorn and the passengers disembark.