Underwater Truck

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1195A
Date Released
1 May 1952
Date submitted
1 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Submarine Trucks. DESCRIPTION: At a recent demonstration at Fort Benning, Georgia, the latest version of the six-wheel-drive Workhorse of World War Two proved highly successful. With a Snorkel device, this vehicle can become a submarine. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Army truck into camera knocks down tree. Shots of the trucks entering water, crossing water, partially submerges, driver with oxygen feeder & goggles on. Truck completely submerged. Underwater shots of truck going along underwater. Truck surfaces again, out of camera.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Environment; Safety devices; Military
Locations
Georgia; Fort Benning
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57117
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Underwater Truck', British Movietone News Issue No. 1195A, 1 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17765 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)