Tank Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2575
Date Released
8 Oct 1978
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Tank Display. DESCRIPTION: At Bovington Camp, Dorset, it was a chance for the Public to see some of the Tanks of the Royal Armoured Corps in action. SHOTLIST: GV tanks over rough ground. CS tank commander. MS looking down barrel of tank as it moves along road. GV armoured vehicles. GV crowd. MS Scorpion tank over rough ground. MS ditto. MS ditto. MS amphibious tank ditto. MS crowd. GV tank battle with smoke-screen. GV ditto. GV troops under cover. GV bridge layer. GV crowd. GV tanks firing guns. MS Chieftain tank through smoke screen.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Locations
Dorset; Bovington
Card file number
78/133
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tank Display', British Movietone News Issue No. 2575, 8 Oct 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31198 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)