CANADIAN UNIVERSAL TRESTLE MAXIMUM LOAD CLASS 40 [Main Title]

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  • Title: CANADIAN UNIVERSAL TRESTLE MAXIMUM LOAD CLASS 40 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 334
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  • Summary: Three-part account (with illustrative footage and captions) of the trials of the Class 40 trestle bridge. The trials took place at the Imperial Dam on the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona, during May and June 1943. The trestle and the Mark V pontoons were designed by members of the Directorate of Engineer Development (Canada).
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: MGH 334
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1943
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Production Details: Directorate of Engineer Development (Canada) (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 3 Running time: 40 mins (ca)
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