Power And Speed & Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: “Power and Speed. Dominion Premiers attend tanks’ demonstration at Old Dean Common“. Camberley, Surrey. Demonstration by British Army for prime ministers from Empire countries in UK for Imperial Conference. Various L/Ss of tanks driving over muddy common. M/S of tank coming to a halt, soldiers frantically rotate large gun on top of machine. M/S of tank passing, producing a sheet of white smoke from the back of it. M/S of more tanks passing camera, some fire guns. L/S of tank driving over wooden ramp. L/S of tank smashing through a brick wall, a crowd watches from distance. Panning shot follow tank with attachment driving through woodland towards river. Words - ’Experimental Bridging Establishment’ - are written on attachment. Attachment unfolds over river to create temporary bridge. L/S tank and armoured car crossing bridge. L/S of soldiers floating a concertina frame across the river, a tank drives over it - acts like underwater bridge. More shots of tanks driving o