| ARMY SHOWS NEW WEAPONS War Minister John Profumo watches demonstration of new army vehicles and weapons. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5848 |
| Catalog #: | 8022 | |
| Clip Number: | 8022-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 61/87 | |
| Timecode: | 01:45:11 - 01:47:19 | |
| Location: | Surrey, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EXHIBITIONS: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey MILITARY: Army, British WEAPONS: Guns, Misc | |
| Description: | "Army Shows New Weapons". Chobham, Surrey. Various shots army bus from World War One ("Old Bill") driving past. C/U of group of dignitaries, including War Minister John Profumo watching the show. Shots of the bus with troops aboard. C/U three soldiers. Various shots of new types of tanks and army vehicles being driven past in the rain. Amongst them we see a Stalwart 5 ton load carrier and a Chieftain tank. Photographers are in the foreground snapping pictures. View of audience seated in viewing stand. Various shots of jeep towing a "hoversled" stretcher. L/S old van passing with explosions coming out of back. View of spectators standing the rain using umbrellas. Various shots of soldiers demonstrating 12 mm Wombat antitank gun. Various L/S tank firing gun (105 mm self-propelled gun). C/U soldier walking through mud. M/S tank about to go over ditch. M/S dignitaries watching from platform. Tank (Centurion Ark) drives into ditch, top opens up to form a bridge that vehicles and infantry can drive over. Shot of tank driving over temporary bridge. Various shots of hovercraft stretcher being demonstrated: injured soldiers lies on cushion of compressed air, another soldier pushes it along using handles (like a wheelbarrow). C/U officers watching. M/S soldiers operating double hovercraft stretcher. | |
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