UNLOADING RATIONS; ALSO CAMOUFLAGING A LUBRICANTS DUMP (CONTINUATION OF ACB 56) [Allocated Title]

Convoy ships and naval craft are seen in long shot, a sign reads "RAF POL", with an arrow pointing to the left; men camouflage a petrol dump with straw (evening shot); film of a cornfield, with trees in the background; in front of the disguised dump signs read "No Smoking", "Lub Section 2" (cf ACB 56); in the background petrol cans are seen piled up near the field (uncamouflaged). Various signs read "Beaches; 14 HQ AMN, 1 RAF BCH SQDN", "AMN", "POL RE STORES, STAR AREA", "PETER RED BEACH, "QUEEN GREEN", "BCH ENTRANCE", "RAF STORES", "5 BEACH GROUP HQ" "Transit assembly areas" etc. A DUKW, followed by a jeep, is shown passing. Compo rations are unloaded by crane, from coaster to DUKW, the DUKW moves off. Various shots, from different angles, of the unloading process (including close-ups of the crane/winch mechanism), and of the fully-loaded DUKW.

35mm