Tanks In Action (1961)
Bovington, Dorset.
L/S of a World War I tank travelling up an earthy ridge in a demonstration area; M/S as the tank comes over the top of the ridge and comes to a halt; two carrier pigeons are released from tank as commentator explains they were used to relay information from tanks in the First World War.
Various shots of other tanks travelling over the earthy terrain: a Conqueror, a Ferret Mark II (scout car), a Centurion tank, a Saladin armoured car.
L/S of a bridge being lowered into place as commentator tells us this is a display by the Royal Armoured Corps. More shots of tanks moving over the demonstration ground; intercut with M/Ss of young boys and officers (Royal Armoured Corps?) watching.
The bridge we saw being lowered is in put into position and a Centurion tank crosses it. M/Ss of the young boys running towards one of the stationary tanks to look at it and climb on it. M/S of one of the soldiers explaining to a group of boys how the gun on the tank works; L/S of several tanks and army trucks with boys climbing over them and talking to the soldiers.
Note: print used for telecine transfer is badly scratched; mute neg missing for this story. On file is a pamphlet on the RAC demonstration.
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Wow - footage of a Conqueror - nice one.
Who would know that Bovington would be the site for the largest collection of Tanks and Armoured fighting vehicles in the world and the one working German Tiger I which was used in FURY
One badger old boys
At 1:21 the description suggests these are RAC officers. They are REME and Royal Artillery I would say.
Conqueror look very impressive. Was it a success. Dont seem to remember it. Centurion was star to us school boys.
It was never used in action so I guess in that sense it was very successful.
1:19 I don't need sound to know what he's thinking it's "ah yes, jolly good."
Awesome footage, thank you
Great men.... amazing wit. and terrifici confidence.
Great footage , Conqueror looking as quick as Chieftain there 🤭
"School boys and their dads", brutal dads slander.
I suppose that is one handy recruitment tool..... Just show them the tank!
Imagine health and safety nowadays, the kids would be stood 50 metres away with goggles and ear defender's in.
A time we will never see again, thanks to all the imports
All dead now:0
When British were whites 😂