Title:TRIALS OF LARC-V AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK IN THE RIVER TAW, DEVON, 1964 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 572
Other titles:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The LARC-V amphibious truck undergoes trials alongside a DUKW.
Description: Views of LARC and DUKW on the beach. LARC in sea, travelling at speed: it undergoes various manoeuvres including being propelled backwards and travelling in tight circles. Brief views of the beach before further water trials, this time fully laden with jerrycans; close-up shots on board show water in the scuppers. Driving on sand dunes and into the water. Towards the end of the reel , both DUKW and LARC are seen driving along the beach; the ruts they leave behind are measured by a scientific observer.
Alternative Title:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
