World's Fastest Tank - Version B 1931

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Full title reads: "Rahway. World's fastest tank. Ten ton 'fort on wheels' roars along at a mile-a-minute on first tests."

Rahway, United States of America.

A new design of tank is shown off. It speeds towards the camera and is then driven over a testing track. We see the tank speeding...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8260
Sort Number:
31/007
Time in/Out:
01:52:26:00 / 01:53:40:00
Canister:
31/7
Film ID:
755.34
Issue Date:
22/01/1931

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