A New Recruit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1629A
Date Released
25 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A New Recruit. DESCRIPTION: They call it a Mule. Details: four-wheel drive, road speed 25 miles an hour, or it can be driven at one mile an hour, even with the driver dismounted. It has a payload of a thousand pounds, and is already in service in the American Army. Australia, where this demonstration was given, is thinking of recruiting it, too. SHOTLIST: CU the ‘Mule’ driving over rough course. MS of the ‘Mule’ - driver dismounted. MS ‘Mule’ driving over course, up tree and driving through mud.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Military
Locations
Australia; New South Wales
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
80927
Credits:
Cutter
Frederick George
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A New Recruit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1629A, 25 Aug 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23749 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)