Title reads: "African Mirror No. 60 South Africa Builds Its Own Armoured Cars".
South Africa.
High angled shots of armoured car factory floor. C/U of finger pointing to bullet scorch mark on steel plating. Various shots of entourage of officials, including Director General of War Supplies...
Title reads: "African Mirror No. 60 South Africa Builds Its Own Armoured Cars".
South Africa.
High angled shots of armoured car factory floor. C/U of finger pointing to bullet scorch mark on steel plating. Various shots of entourage of officials, including Director General of War Supplies Dr. H J Fonderbail (sp.?), inspecting armoured cars being constructed. Various shots of industrial process; rivets being driven into armoured plating, turrets and armaments being added. Point of view shot from an armoured car of other armoured cars driving around a field. Narrator is South African.
Note: shots are from 1940 Unknowns Can 1 which is same vault as rest of 1940 material. Original issue number for story is unknown.
Note: this looks like a story from a South African newsreel with some shots missing.
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