Pontoon equipment Mk V: construction and use of trestle, sliding bay and half floating bay Accession Number: F05087

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British military training film B305 C305 produced for the Directorate Army Kinematography by Publicity Films Ltd. This film shows British army engineers assembling Trestle, Sliding Bay and Half Floating Bay equipment in the construction of pontoon bridges.

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Accession Number
F05087
Maker
Publicity Films Limited
Classification
Film
Object Type
Training and Technical films
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound
Measurement
Duration: 0h 28' 53"
Footage: 2593 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
2
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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