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WATER JEEP

Water Jeep (1949)

A jeep is waterproofed with an asbestos compound and tested in the water.

MAKING GUNS

Making Guns (1941)

Gun production is stepped up in Australia and Britain.

EJECTOR SEATS

Ejector Seats (1951)

Trials of ejector seat in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

ARCTIC CLOTHING

Arctic Clothing (1951)

Testing arctic clothing for airmen. Farnborough,

ARMY CLOTHING TESTS

Army Clothing Tests (1950)

Army carries out tests on its clothes in order to make them more durable....

TESTING ARTILLERY GUNS

Testing Artillery Guns (1914-1918)

Testing artillery guns moving over rough ground.

EJECTOR SEAT

Ejector Seat (1957)

Scary machine for testing ejector seats.

 

 

ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Army Endurance Test (1961)

Soldiers are examined after exercise (drill) to check how fit they are.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 365 - 3 OF 3 - ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 365 - 3 Of 3 - Army Endurance Test (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

TIMING THEM

Timing Them (1932)

New technology is used to measure the velocity of a large artillery piece, United...

Selected Originals - U.S. MARINES IN ATOM TEST

Selected Originals - U.S. Marines In Atom Test (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'U.S....

SEAFIRES AND PRESSURE CHAMBER

Seafires And Pressure Chamber (1943)

Pilots are tested in a pressure chamber before flying new Seafire...

PROPELLERS  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Propellers Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Hurricane aeroplanes having their propellers...

TEST PILOTS aka TEST FOR PILOTS

Test Pilots AKA Test For Pilots (1944)

Fighter pilots undergo tough physical training regimes. South...

DESIGN FOR SPEED

Design For Speed (1947)

Meteor jet planes being designed and built (some women workers in aircraft...

TESTING TROPICAL GEAR

Testing Tropical Gear (1948)

Soldiers are tested under arctic and tropical conditions to see how their...

ARMY EQUIPMENT TESTING

Army Equipment Testing (1948)

Soldiers walk back and forth in the mud to test army boots at Chatham.

R.A.F. TESTS

R.A.F. Tests (1951)

Pilots of the R.A.F. carry out tests in air compressor chamber. Farnborough,...

ARMY M.T. TESTS

Army M.T. Tests (1951)

Good footage of British army in training with army vehicles. Bordon, Hampshire.

RAF APTITUDE TESTS

RAF Aptitude Tests (1949)

Young men hoping to become pilots take psychology tests at RAF Hornchurch.

TORPEDO TESTING

Torpedo Testing (1949)

Sailors based at Weymouth examine retrieved torpedoes fired at sea in Royal Navy...

WAR SECRET

War Secret (1945)

A 12,000 lb bomb undergoes a fragmentation test.

EJECTOR SEAT

Ejector Seat (1952)

Mavis Peacock tests out aircraft ejector seat in Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire.

US TESTS NEW TORPEDO BOATS FOR BRITISH NAVY

Us Tests New Torpedo Boats For British Navy (1944)

Americans test new torpedo boats for British...

FRENCH UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST IN SAHARA

French Underground Nuclear Test In Sahara (1962)

Shots of mountain area & underground tunnels where...

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1915)

Testing army cars.

TESTING GAS MASKS

Testing Gas Masks (1914-1918)

Scientists try out new gas masks on British soldiers.

BRITISH MADE - TESTING ARMY MOTORCYCLES

British Made - Testing Army Motorcycles (1915)

Funny footage of army motorcycles being tested at...

LINER SPEED TRIALS

Liner Speed Trials (1961)

Speed trials for the SS Oriana in the Clyde off the Isle of Arran.

WAR'S LATEST TERROR

War's Latest Terror (1932)

A new tractor driven armoured personnel carrier is put through its paces in...

WAR'S LATEST TERROR!

War's Latest Terror! (1932)

US Army show of new style armoured personnel carrier.

UNCLE SAM'S LATEST SUB

Uncle Sam's Latest Sub (1932)

A quick peak at the USS Dolphin - the American Navy's newest submarine.

TOMMY TRIES IT OUT!

Tommy Tries It Out! (1932)

Soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry demonstrate a new design in uniform.

NAVY SPEEDS AIR TAKE-OFFS

Navy Speeds Air Take-Offs (1952)

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm demonstrate new method of launching 'planes...

Selected Originals - NAVY SPEEDS AIR TAKE-OFFS

Selected Originals - Navy Speeds Air Take-Offs (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Navy...

A-BOMB CLOSE UP

A-Bomb Close Up (1952)

A-bomb is set off in Nevada.

Selected Originals - A-BOMB CLOSE UP aka BIGGEST U.S. ATOM BLAST!

Selected Originals - A-Bomb Close Up AKA Biggest U.S. Atom Blast! (1952)

Material relating to...

U.S. MARINES IN ATOM TEST aka U.S. 28TH EXPLOSION

U.S. Marines In Atom Test AKA U.S. 28th Explosion (1952)

U.S.A.'s 28th atom bomb test.

Selected Originals - U.S. SHOWS NEW TANK

Selected Originals - U.S. Shows New Tank (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "U.S. Shows New...

ATS  DRIVERS issue title UP AND OVER

Ats Drivers Issue Title Up And Over (1942)

Good shots of ATS women driving trucks and motorbikes at...

LANDING CRAFT aka ASSAULT CRAFT issue title is IN THE MOOD

Landing Craft AKA Assault Craft Issue Title Is In The Mood (1944)

Women war workers make landing...

Selected originals - PACT SIGNED

Selected Originals - Pact Signed (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Pact Signed" - 63/64.

 HURRICANES  Reel 2

Hurricanes Reel 2 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 3

Hurricanes Reel 3 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

 HURRICANES  Reel 4

Hurricanes Reel 4 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

ARMOURED CARS

Armoured Cars (1959)

Testing of new army vehicle 'Saladin' - "designed to be the principal reconnaissance...

THE BIG GUNS ROAR!

The Big Guns Roar! (1932)

Great shots of US Battleships firing their guns - they are on the firing range...

LATEST WIRELESS MARVEL!

Latest Wireless Marvel! (1932)

A 22,000 ton American warship is controlled by radio from a nearby...

AT 4 MILES A MINUTE!

At 4 Miles A Minute! (1932)

American Air Force pilots show of their skills in target practice exercise...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 145

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 145 (1941)

A safe is tested, a new snowplough, surfboards for...