WHEELBARROW: REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT [Main Title]

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  • Title: WHEELBARROW: REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DEG 74
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  • Summary: A sales promotion film on behalf of Wheelbarrow describing its versatile role in the search and disposal of bombs. It is shown breaking into buildings and vehicles, towing vehicles (including a Leyland Martian), lifting and carrying and firing a fitted shotgun by remote control. Wiring up explosives and controlling explosions by remote control.
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  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DEG 74
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DEG 74)
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  • Production Date: 1977-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Sales Organisation (Production sponsor) Ministry of Defence (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 412ft; Running time: 11.5 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    DEG 74

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