Title:THE BUILD-UP OF MATÉRIEL FOR THE INVASION OF EUROPE IN DEPOTS IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 2-2
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Summary:
Description: Large dumps of wooden crates containing small arms, beach maintenance packs and landing reserves are kept partially under canvas at Bicester Central Ordnance Depot, Oxfordshire. Dozens of six-pounder anti-tank guns await issue to army units in the depot's gun park. Scammell 30-ton tank transporters, White ten- ton cargo lorries, Bedford MW trucks, Bedford OY lorries, Bedford/Scammell OXC petrol lorries are seen parked in rows among the trees at No 2 Vehicle Reception Depot, Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. REME fitters check the stays of the tarpaulin covers on some of the dozens of Loyd carriers stored at No 6 AFV Depot, Slough, Berkshire.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Walter, Ernest Henry1919Family origin: Barry, Glamorgan, South Wales (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Army Ordnance Corps (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - carrier: Loyd (object name)
supplies, British, storage [RA] - misc (object name)
transport, British military - prime mover: Scammell tank transporter (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 15-cwt 4x2 truck (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 3-ton 4x2 truck (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 6-ton 4x2 truck (object name)
transport, British military - truck: White 10-ton 6x4 cargo truck (object name)
Operation Overlord, Second World War (event)
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, UK (geography)
GB, England & Burnham Beeches, Bucks <Number 2 Vehicle Reception Depot> (geography)
Slough, Berkshire, England, UK (geography)
