MATILDA TANK ASSEMBLY AND TRIALS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MATILDA TANK ASSEMBLY AND TRIALS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BTF 261
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  • Summary:
  • Description: Manufacturing scenes - metal work with lathes drills etc. Assembling parts of tank. Mounting turret. Engine installation. Track driving sprockets. Matilda tank driving about across rough ground.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BTF 261
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (BTF 261)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: London Midland and Scottish Railway Film Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: armour, British - tank: Matilda (object name) industry, British - vehicles: Matilda tanks (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 923 ft; Running time: 10 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BTF 261

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