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Object description
Wading trials for transport vehicles.
Full description
(Reel One.) Motor transport concentrates in fields near the port. Servicemen prepare transport: CUs of 8-cwt Morris Commercial PU 4x4 and 3-ton Fordson WOT6, and MLS pan over men working on a range of vehicles - 3-ton Albion 4x4s, Studebaker 2-1/2-ton 6x6s, Bedford QLDs, Dennis 6 ton 4x2, GMC 3 tonner, Albion 3-ton FT11 4x4, Aerial solo motorcycle, GMC 3 ton 6x4 cargo-searchlight, and Morris and Fordson light transport. The vehicles move out - motorcycles first, followed by jeeps and heavy utilities, GS and wireless trucks. They proceed to the port and onto the beach, where LCT(5) 2453, LCT(2) 142, and LCT(5) 2438 are waiting. Vehicles are grouped in "serials" ready for embarkation.
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(Reel Two.) Shots over assembled light transport (Chevrolet C15s, Guy Quad Ants, Bedford MWCs, Fordson WOT2s), and heavy vehicles (Foden 6-ton 4x2 GSs, GMC 3-ton 6x4 cargo-searchlight trucks, Dennis 6 ton 4x2 GSs). Dennis, GMC cargo-searchlight, Austin K3s and Bedford 30-cwt OXD, reverse onto LCT 2438, which already has onboard Bedford ML heavy ambulances. Wedges are required at the foot of 2453's loading ramp before Albion FT11N 3 tonner embarks. Pan over jeeps parked on vehicle deck of LCT 142. Once loaded, the LCTs wait until the tide has come in to a depth of 3 ft before commencing the wading trials. LCT 2438 lets go of its ramp and a GMC cargo-searchlight truck disembarks to wade ashore, followed by Dennis 6 tonners - a LCP(R) lies alongside the LCT. HA.MS from the bridge of 2453 onto light transport on the vehicle deck.
Content description
(Reel Three) LCT(5) 2453 disembarks three Bedford QLTs, three 6x6 2-1/2-ton Studebaker (US6) GS, and three 4x4 Albion FT11N GS trucks - man on the starboard bow of the LCT gauges the water depth with a striped pole. Sequence onboard LCT(5) crowded with motor transport - Guy Quad-Ant moves forward for disembarkation, followed by a Humber Light Reconnaissance Car. TD-18 tractors stand by for recovery. Camera-LCT disembarks Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, Humberette, two 15-cwt 4x4 Chevrolet CMP C15A trucks. a Bedford MWC water tanker, and a Fordson 15-cwt WOT2 GS truck. Cut to fine on the starboard bow of LCT(2) 142 as she unloads two jeeps, one of which stalls, three Humber FWD Heavy Utilities, a Fordson 4x2 15-cwt GS, two Humber FWD 8-cwt trucks, a 15-cwt Morris-Commercial CS8 truck, and a 15-cwt wireless truck. LCT(2) 142 then disembarks two Fordson 4x4 3-ton GS WOT6s, two Morris-Commercial light AA tractors, one of which stalls, two Thornycroft Tartars, and two more Bofors tractors. A Scammell Pioneer is reversed down the beach as men take out a line to the stalled Morris, which is then helped into the shallows.
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(Reel Four) LCT(5) 2438 disembarks three Austin K2 ambulances which turn to starboard to run past LCT(2) 142 and on to shore. Other vehicles include two 30-cwt 4x2 Bedford OXD trucks and a 15-cwt 4x2 Wireless and a Humber heavy utility, both of which stall and are towed out by an IHC TD-18 tractor - a 3-ton Austin K3 passes in the background, while in the foreground stands a Thornycroft Tartar (?) with a 5-ton 6x4 Mack Heavy Breakdown reversing down the beach. TD-18 returns to the shallows to tow out a 3-ton 4x4 CMP Ford GS (with No 12 cab) which has stalled at the bottom of 2438's vehicle ramp. A second Ford comes down the ramp as the first is cleared away, but also stalls. LCT 2438 disembarks a 15 cwt Bedford WMC water tanker, followed by a Humber Light Reconnaissance Car which after starting well and passing a stalled predecessor being towed out by tractor, itself stalls. A Humberette is disembarked. TD-18 tows two Reconnaissance Cars ashore. Chevrolet 15-cwt 4x2 C15 truck passes along beach. Tractor re-enters the water and rescues two Fordson trucks and a jeep rigged with kapok floats. Sequence showing a beach roadway: two Austin K6s with signals bodies come ashore onto chespaling track; MLS pan over road traffic - 6x6 2-1/2-ton Studebaker, 4x4 3-ton Albion GS and Bedford QLT, Rear view as Austin passes Tartar wearing overall chains; LS pan over the beach - Austin signals moves along road in foreground, followed by Morris Bofors tractor and 4x4 Austin K3 - a Scammell Pioneer is parked in the distance along the beach. Waterproofing is removed after the wading trials - a man removes the canvas radiator cover from a Morris Quad, scrapes waterproofing compound from the distributor cap, checks oil level and tyre pressures. The vehicles continue inland - two 15-cwt 4x2 Guy Ant trucks pass along road, followed by Commer Q4 with Aerial solo motorcycles, two 15-cwt Bedford MWDs, two Austin K3s and Morris Quad.
Physical description
35mm