World's Fastest Tank - Version A (1931)

Full title reads: "Rahway. World's fastest tank. Ten ton 'fort on wheels' roars along at a mile-a-minute on first tests."



Rahway, United States of America.



A new design of tank is shown off. It speeds towards the camera and is then driven over a testing track. We see the tank speeding along a road. BV of the driver's head. The tank speeds away down the road.



This material is from 1930s Extras Reel 1 - keep separately from original newsreels.



N.B. It is not clear which version is longer this one or 755.34.
FILM ID:709.06

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