More Tanks For Russia 1942

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Titles read: "MORE TANKS FOR RUSSIA".

Somewhere in Britain.

Various shots of British-built tanks being put through a final test drive before being shipped to Russia.

Women factory workers in overalls seal all the doors and apertures of a tank, to ensure complete insulation...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43841
Sort Number:
42/042
Time in/Out:
01:50:05:00 / 01:51:30:00
Canister:
42/42
Film ID:
1326.36
Issue Date:
25/05/1942

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