Summary:I. "The other man's job. Tanks to beat Japan." View of Churchill tank next to a 1936 A 11 Mk 1 'infantry'" tank suggests the rapid development in British tank technology since the outbreak of the war. Other modern tanks (Churchill Mks IV and VII, Shermans, Crusader with ack-ack gun, Comet, Challenger and Cromwell) undergo speed trials over a three-mile course which is described in race commentary style.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:S15 76
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM (S15 76)
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1945-1945
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Production Details:Ministry of Supply (Production sponsor)
British Paramount News (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 940 ft; Running time: 10 mins
