Mechanised Marvels (1966)

Bedford. Air view of forest. GV. Air view of forest showing square clearing in the centre. Air view as the Kestrel P 1127 comes close to the clearing, hovering above it, & LV. & CU. Top shot, trees waving in down-blast of jet. Air view as the Kestrel drops vertically into the clearing. LV. As it comes down and lands. CU. The Kestrel, it lifts off ground and starts to rise. Top shot as the aircraft lifts up vertically again. Air view the Kestrel rises above the trees, turns and flies away. Chobham, Surrey, & Bedfordshire. Fighting Vehicles Research Centre, Chobham, Surrey. SV. Pan, Centurion tank with snorkel device coming out of water tank. LV. Crowd of army men watching demonstration, & Closer shot. LV. Centurion tank now with glass fibre surround going into water pit, & CU. LV. Man standing on tank. SV. As it goes into the water. LV. As it goes away. GV. Mechanical bridge layer at work. LV. Tank comes towards ditch, drops bundle of wood into ditch and drives over it. LV. Tank comes forward. SV. Pan
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