Testing Army Clothing

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

213

Date Released

26 Jan 1959

Date recorded

19 Dec 1958

Length of issue (in feet)

759

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fur Farming
2. 2Living History
3. 3Testing Army Clothing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Soldiering is an arduous business - tough on the troops, and equally tough on the clothes. To ensure that the equipment is up to standard is the task of the Clothing and Experimental Stores Establishment at Farnborough - and volunteers test the equipment over a specially constructed assault course.

Keywords

Science and technology; Military

Locations

England; Farnborough; Hampshire

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

270

Story extras:

Film clip

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