Title:LCM(9) LOADING AND DISCHARGING VEHICLES AT TURNCHAPEL, PLYMOUTH, MAY 1967 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 569
Other titles:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Several trials in which vehicles embark and disembark from Land Craft (Mechanised) Mark 9.
Description: "16-5-67 Run I". Land Rover reverses onto LCM(9) T2. On board, two Land Rovers are secured into place on deck. Further vehicles, including further Land Rovers, Saladin and Ferret armoured cars.
"18-5-67 Run II". Views of Turnchapel (power station in background) as LCM(9) arrives and unloads armour. A second LCM(9) (T4) arrives, carrying a main battle tank. Loading and unloading trials with tank, artillery and trailers; a tank transporter is also seen. Evening shots of LCM(9) T3 and day shots of T4, latter discharging a number of trailers before departing.
Alternative Title:AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS AND TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL MARINES [Allocated Series Title]
