AIR FORMATION SIGNALS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: AIR FORMATION SIGNALS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ACB 123
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  • Summary:
  • Description: A hand barrow is pushed along a country lane, while communication wire is paid out from a spool attached to the barrow. One man pushes the barrow, while another pays out the wire (2 takes). Close-up of a drum of wine ("Do not drop"); the drum begins to rotate.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ACB 123
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production company) Hicks (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: engineering, military, British: cable laying (object name) France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 102 ft; Running time: 1 min
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    ACB 123

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