Title:VIKING ENGINEERING BAY, CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1279
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in Bastion undertake maintenance of Viking BVS10 all terrain vehicles, as used by the Royal Marines.
Description: Viking is backed into maintenance tent. Crates of new equipment are opened. Interview with unnamed member of REME, a Viking driver. Up-armoured Warrior vehicle is manoeuvred to a stop; large engine part (?) is then removed using a vehicle-mounted crane and placed on a cradle. The Warrior then drives off. Interviews with Corporal Kev Walker, and Craftsman Luke Martin. Viking is driven out of tent and put through its paces. Interview with Craftsman Sean Gardner.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1279
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-12
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Blunden, Jennie (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Viking Support Group (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
