The Army on the Move

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1739

Date Released

1 Oct 1962

Date submitted

28 Sep 1962

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army Vehicles. DESCRIPTION: 150 vehicles took part in a recent display by Britain’s Military Research Establishment, to show the changes in military transport through the years. From the Centurion Bridge layer which carries its own span to cope with rivers or ravines up to 45 feet wide, to the brand new Chieftain. SHOTLIST: LS Land Rover passes over rough ground. LS Land Rover passes up steep incline. LS Land Rover passes up steep incline. MLS six wheeled armoured vehicles at speed. CU mechanical elephant. GV observers watching. MLS same. MS same. GV Land Rover with tracks on frost wheel position. CU Land Rover over hump. MLS Land Rover over rough ground. MLS Land Rover through deep water. MS tank down steep bank. MS tank crosses gap with aid of a bale. GV bridge layer in operation. MS tank crosses bridge.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Military

Locations

London

Card file number

85221

Credits:

Camera: James Humphries
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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