Scorpion Tank Demonstration

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2516
Date Released
21 Aug 1977
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Queen’s Jubilee Visit
  2. 2Scorpion Tank Demonstration
  3. 3Baby Elephant
  4. 4Battle of Flowers
  5. *The Dublin Horse Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scorpion Tank Demonstration. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s range of Scorpion Tanks go through their paces on Salisbury Plain. SHOTLIST: LS various Scorpion tanks. MS pan tank. MS Samaritan tank. MS Scimitar. MS Scorpion. MS crowd. MS Striker. MS Striker gun. LS various tanks firing. MS Striker fires missile - 2 shots. MS tanks along roadside.
Local distribution only
Not shown in the Republic of Ireland.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Locations
Wiltshire; Salisbury Plain
Card file number
77/122
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
168
Story extras:
Film clip

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