News in Brief: Lorry Trials

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1397
Date Released
12 Mar 1956
Date submitted
9 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pat Smythe Still Winning
  2. 2News in Brief: Rac Rally
  3. 3News in Brief: Lorry Trials
  4. 4News in Brief: Chess Master
  5. 5News in Brief: Italian Red Revolt
  6. 6War Secretary with Paratroops
  7. 7Maritime Affairs: Russian Visitors
  8. 8Maritime Affairs: US Sixth Fleet
  9. 9Maritime Affairs: The Sleeping Beauty
  10. 10Maritime Affairs: Safe Home
  11. 11Weather Report - Flooded Continent
  12. 12Weather Report - Poland Freeze

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 12
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Fiat Lorry. DESCRIPTION: Another sort of reliability trial held at the Fiat Motor factory in Italy, before a batch of new heavy trucks were handed over to Italian and American Forces. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the trucks going up and down ramps. CU of wheels. Shots of truck being driven through water. MCU driver waterlogged in the cabin of the truck.
Keywords
Vehicles; Business and commerce
Locations
Italy; Brescia
Footage sources
France
Card file number
66199
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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