TROPICAL TRIALS OF THE CENTURION TANK [Main Title]

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  • Title: TROPICAL TRIALS OF THE CENTURION TANK [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DEG 16
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  • Summary: Film of tropical trials undergone by a Mk 3 Centurion on the island of Los Negros (off the North East coast of Australia) in 1951. They include driving and live firing after leaving the tank for periods in a tropical rainforest etc, operating closed down and driving into the sea.
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  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DEG 16
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1951-02-17
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Production Details: Department of Supply (Production sponsor) Caplehorn, W F (Production individual) Willis, W H (Production individual) Gilbert, J S (Production individual) Ashenhurst, J T (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 1656 ft; Running time: 46 mins
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    DEG 16

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