MABEY AND JOHNSON LTD MILITARY BRIDGING SYSTEM [Main Title]

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  • Title: MABEY AND JOHNSON LTD MILITARY BRIDGING SYSTEM [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DEF 13
  • Other titles: DEFENCE EXPORT SERVICES ORGANISATION (DESO) COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Demonstration film showing a team from the Corps of Royal Engineers building a Mabey and Johnson Class 70 temporary bridge at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) in Chatham. Commentary describes the capability of the bridge against shots of the bridge being put together. Afterwards, numerous vehicles (including heavy armour) drive across two completed bridges.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: DEFENCE EXPORT SERVICES ORGANISATION (DESO) COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DEF 13
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DEF 13)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1991
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Export Services Organisation (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 20; Running time: 10 mins (ca)
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    DEF 13

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