Title:ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT IN THE GULF WAR (TAPE 11) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:WOY 1786
Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Unedited rushes concentrating on logistical aspects of preparation by Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) for forthcoming campaign in desert of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait against Iraqi forces.
Description: I. Scenes at Regimental Headquarters of 27 Regiment RCT, a tented camp where RCT personnel are seen at work (7th Squadron according to box label). Guard stands by HQ tent.
II. View of the entrance to Baldrick Lines, the British army camp at Al Jubayl; Alert Status Board is visible.
III. Officers sandbagging a tent inside Baldrick Lines.
IV. Interview with unnamed Staff Officer based at HQ Forward Maintenance Area about his role and the uses of computerisation in the RCT (includes re-takes and "nods and winks" from the interviewer).
V. Unpacking of computer equipment from transport case; laptop is put on display. Case also contains monitor and components for a desktop PC.
VI. Interior of building where the desktop computer has been set up on a table (poor focus). Shots of the computer room: a picture of the "Blackadder" character Baldrick (with the caption "I have a cunning plan") is pinned up.
VII. Piece to camera by Brigadier (Commander of the Forward Maintenance Area) intended as an introduction to a video about the RCT's role during Operation Granby.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
