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II. CMP and Bedford QL lorries (54th Brigade Troops Company RASC) and Humber scout cars head through Cheux. A jeep bounces along a dusty track.
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I. The cameraman examines a sign on the Caen - Fontenay-le-Pesnel road, "Dust Means Shells - 5 MPH"; traffic - notably a CMP lorry, a jeep towing a six-pounder gun and Bedford QL lorries from 43rd (Wessex) Division units - travels along a two-way track between Le Mesnil-Patry and Cheux.
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III. A Humber scout car and jeep from 153rd RAC, a Bedford water track and an AFPU jeep motor past a sign repeating the "Dust equals shells" warning on the N175 at Tourville.
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IV. Northbound traffic raises dust on a by-pass around La Gaule.
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V. Filming near a wrecked Fordson truck, the cameraman observes traffic - notably a 4th Armoured Brigade Mack heavy wrecker towing a jeep and Fordson lorries with a despatch rider escort - using the Le Mesnil-Patry - Cheux track.
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VI. Southbound traffic - notably a CMP truck and water trailer and Austin K5 lorry (2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps), and Bedford QL lorry and Bedford wireless truck (8th Rifle Brigade), Shermans (4th Armoured Brigade), a Crossley gantry wrecker (130th Brigade) - uses La Gaule by-pass. A despatch rider removes his goggles to reveal his dusty face.
Full description
I. The cameraman examines a sign on the Caen - Fontenay-le-Pesnel road, "Dust Means Shells - 5 MPH"; traffic - notably a CMP lorry, a jeep towing a six-pounder gun and Bedford QL lorries from 43rd (Wessex) Division units - travels along a two-way track between Le Mesnil-Patry and Cheux.
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II. CMP and Bedford QL lorries (54th Brigade Troops Company RASC) and Humber scout cars head through Cheux. A jeep bounces along a dusty track.
Full description
III. A Humber scout car and jeep from 153rd RAC, a Bedford water track and an AFPU jeep motor past a sign repeating the "Dust equals shells" warning on the N175 at Tourville.
Full description
IV. Northbound traffic raises dust on a by-pass around La Gaule.
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V. Filming near a wrecked Fordson truck, the cameraman observes traffic - notably a 4th Armoured Brigade Mack heavy wrecker towing a jeep and Fordson lorries with a despatch rider escort - using the Le Mesnil-Patry - Cheux track.
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VI. Southbound traffic - notably a CMP truck and water trailer and Austin K5 lorry (2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps), and Bedford QL lorry and Bedford wireless truck (8th Rifle Brigade), Shermans (4th Armoured Brigade), a Crossley gantry wrecker (130th Brigade) - uses La Gaule by-pass. A despatch rider removes his goggles to reveal his dusty face.
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35mm