Britain's Infantry On Wheels 1940

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Full title reads: "Britain's Infantry On Wheels".

VS of hundreds of troops lined up on motorcycles for inspection prior to training manoeuvres.

VS of hundreds of army motorcyclists on manoeuvres riding their machines en masse across fields and negotiating very rough terrain and riding...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21131
Sort Number:
40/076
Time in/Out:
01:05:51:00 / 01:06:51:00
Canister:
40/76
Film ID:
1057.07
Issue Date:
19/09/1940

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