Uniforms Tested the Hard Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1537A
Date Released
20 Nov 1958
Date submitted
18 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Uniforms Tested. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show how the British Army tested the quality of boots and Army uniforms. It is all part of the plan at the Ministry of Supply’s Clothing and Stores Experimental Establishment. SHOTLIST: MS men come over pole bridge (key). MS men come down stone path. CU heel. MS men come over tank trap. MS men vault along horizontal poles. CU same. MS man crawls under wire. Same. Elevated shot - men cross pole bridge, closer same. MS same. MS man descends from bridge. MS man crosses lower pole bridge. MS man jumps into mud. Same - slip pan to MS man in mask on treadmill. CU same. CU feet. MS man on treadmill.
Keywords
Environment; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
England; Farnborough; Hampshire
Card file number
75529
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Uniforms Tested the Hard Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 1537A, 20 Nov 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22713 (Accessed 14 Jun 2025)