Title:FV433 ABBOT AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS, DEVON, NOVEMBER 1964 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 505
Other titles:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: An amphibious version of the FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun undergoes trials in the River Taw near Instow, prior to going into regular service with the British Army.
Description: The Abbot, with flotation collar, moves through the water, only the crew, the top of the collar and the end of the gun barrel visible. The vehicle drives across sand, leaving deep tracks. Further views of the Abbot in the water and driving ashore. DUKW tows the Abbot into the water.
Alternative Title:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
