Tanks Stabiliser Demonstrates Its Efficiency

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1208
Date Released
28 Jul 1952
Date submitted
23 Jul 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Democrats Choosing Their Candidate
  2. 2Cup Final on Goodwin Sands
  3. 3Tanks Stabiliser Demonstrates Its Efficiency
  4. 4The Queen’s Many Engagements
  5. 5Olympic Games 1952

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tanks Stabiliser Demonstrates Its Efficiency. DESCRIPTION: The British Centurion tank, acknowledged to be one of the finest in the world, has recently been demonstrating something which other tanks haven’t got - automatic gun stabilisation. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Centurian tank into camera. Several shots of Centurian tanks pivoting on the spot, while the gun points at its target all the time, demonstration of tank crossing rough country & firing at & hitting its target every time.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military
Locations
Salisbury
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
57561
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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