Army Equipment Testing 1948

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Chatham, Kent.

Various shots of 4 soldiers in uniform walking back and forth along a rocky path to test out army boots. This is one of the tests undertaken at the Ordnance Corps Test Centre. The poor men then walk up and down a muddy path. What a horrible job! Next we see them walking up and...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34102
Sort Number:
NP 180
Time in/Out:
01:38:12:00 / 01:40:11:00
Canister:
NP 180
Film ID:
1247.21
Issue Date:
23/02/1948

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