Army Shows New Weapons (1961)

Title reads: “Army Shows New Weapons“. Chobham, Surrey. Various shots army bus from World War One (“Old Bill“) driving past. C/U of group of dignitaries, including War Minister John Profumo. C/U three soldiers. Various shots of new types of tanks and army vehicles being driven past in the rain. Amongst them we see a Stalwart 5 ton load carrier and a Chieftain tank. Various shots jeep towing a “hoversled“ stretcher (like a hovercraft). L/S old van passing with explosions coming out of back. Various shots soldiers demonstrating 12 mm Wombat antitank gun. Various L/S tank firing gun (105 mm self-propelled gun). C/U soldier walking through mud. M/S tank about to go over ditch. M/S dignitaries watching from platform. Tank (Centurion Ark) drives into ditch, top opens up to form a bridge that vehicles and infantry can drive over. Various shots of hovercraft stretcher being demonstrated: injured soldiers lies on cushion of compressed air, another soldier pushes it along using handles (like a wh