RAPID ASSEMBLY OF JEEP BY 60 INDIAN WORKSHOP COMPANY, INDIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (25/10/1945)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 427).

Synopsis

In Rangoon, capital of Burma, Indian other ranks (IORs) of 60 Indian Workshop Company of the Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (IEME) assemble a jeep in double quick time.

A series of close-ups showing the jeep's engine being lowered onto the chassis, the front axle assembly being positioned, the rear axle being positioned, a rear wheel fitted (with close-up of nuts being tightened), the radiator being lowered into position, water poured into the radiator, the bonnet being shut, and the jeep driving out of shot. Series of cut-in shots showing a clock face for editing purposes. Group shot showing the Indian troops posing with the jeep they have just assembled.

Notes

Taken with JFU 426, which provides a continuous shot of the jeep being assembled, this film gives a good impression both of the proficiency of the IEME, and of the simple, functional design of the jeep.

For other footage of IEME workshop companies at work in Rangoon, see related items.

 

Titles

  • RAPID ASSEMBLY OF JEEP BY 60 INDIAN WORKSHOP COMPANY, INDIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (25/10/1945) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
3 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
271 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman.
Miller, E E (Sergeant)
Production company
SEAC Film Unit
 

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