FIELD ARTILLERY COMPUTER EQUIPMENT [Main Title]

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  • Title: FIELD ARTILLERY COMPUTER EQUIPMENT [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRA 1239
  • Other titles: FACE [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Army Instructional film demonstrating the capabilities of the Field Artillery Computer Equipment (FACE). The film shows the setting up of the equipment at a new location, the input of the required data, including meteorological information on punched tape, and the generation of a firing solution. Error messages, and the correct response to them, are also discussed.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: FACE [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: Colour (Technicolor)
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  • Object_Number: DRA 1239
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DRA 1239)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1968
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Kinema Corporation (Production sponsor) Army Department (Production sponsor) Anvil Film and Recording Group (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour (Technicolor) Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 366 ft; Running time: 10 mins
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    DRA 1239

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