America's Atom-Gun 1953

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United States of America.

SV. Articulated transporter with Atomic gun rounds corner (title super over). LV. Towards atomic gun on its transporter with Jeep escort. SV. Travel shot, bridge sign "Limit 40 Tons". LV. Atomic gun crossing bridge seen from river. STV. Atomic gun rounding a corner...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28819
Sort Number:
53/072
Time in/Out:
01:35:01:00 / 01:35:50:00
Canister:
53/72
Film ID:
116.25
Issue Date:
21/09/1953

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