WWII - Tank Testing w/ Mine Exploder Unit; Assemblying. 01-14Mar44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Tank Testing w/ Mine Exploder Unit; Assemblying. 1944 Title: APG Film 534A. Mine Exploder T1E3. O.P. 5691. Project No. 1848/3-2-29-7. 01-14Mar44. 06:38:10 Inter-itle describing make up of exploder. 06:38:22 LS of exploder w/ large diameter metal discs mounted on axle in front of tank past camera. 06:38:37 Stationary Sherman tank w/ rollers sitting in muddy field; two explosions of mines immediately in front. 06:38:46 Intertitle: Unloading first development pilot units from flat car & loading onto tank transporter M25. 06:38:56 Metal circular plates stacked flat on flat car, men remove cribbing & crane preparing to lift. 06:39:44 Intertitle: Each unit weighs 30,000 pounds. 06:39:49 Crane lifting unit & placing on transporter. 06:41:13 Transporter moving w/ multiple units . 06:41:28 Intertitle: Tank transporter M25 & truck mounted crane arriving at point of assembly. 06:41:34 Arriving past camera; men prepare & crane lifts one unit. 06:42:27 Intertitle: The transporter is driven out from under the first exploder unit. 06:42:34 Crane lifts unit, truck pulls out & crane & men move it into place. 06:43:13 Intertitle: The exploder units are placed in position preparatory to coupling w/ tank. The discs are eight feet in diameter. 06:43:24 Crane lifts unit vertical, places two beside each other. 06:43:47 Intertitle: The heavy wrecker M1 can be used after the discs have been placed in position. Wrecker backed to two units; tank forward into place. 06:44:16 Intertitle: Removing split bearing block caps. A box or open end wrench may be used. Lifting eyes have been added to the blocks (not shown). MCU man w/ wrench & hammer; another w/ very large wrench. Five men working to assemble. MS undoing caps. 06:45:24 Intertitle: Bearing surfaces are greased. The vehicle supports 1000 of the 30,000 pounds which each unit weighs. Greasing large bearings w/ palm of hand & bucket of grease. Crane lifts, tank moved into place. 06:46:44 Intertitle: Replacing Bearing Blocks. Bearing blocks replaced by hand & wrench. CU attaching coupling link of chain w/ hammer. 06:48:08 Intertitle: Final servicing of chain & units before operation. CU w/ wrench, then greasing by hand & w/ grease gun. WW2 USA Homefront Military Equipment Testing; Assembly; Assembling; Prototype; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk