Testing Tropical Gear (1948)

Testing army clothing. Chatham, Kent. Various shots of soldier in arctic clothing having tests made in coldroom under arctic conditions, he is wired up then puts gloves and hats on. Various shots of 2 men in tropical uniform being tested under tropical conditions, one man is pedalling bicycle on stand. C/U of his sweating face. C/U pan up man stepping up and down 2 steps. He has his temperature taken. Various shots as the tests continue. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. A