Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Drivers Have Through Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
614A
Date Released
13 Mar 1941
Date submitted
6 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Training Army Transport Drivers. DESCRIPTION: The mechanisation of the British Army means careful selection and training for drivers. SHOTLIST: The trainees receive instruction with models and the practical experience by driving trucks over rough ground. They learn how to right an overturned lorry and how a convoy of trucks can effectively bar the way to an enemy tank.
Keywords
Education and training; Vehicles; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40470
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Drivers Have Through Test', British Movietone News Issue No. 614A, 13 Mar 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11522 (Accessed 29 May 2025)