Demonstration of British military vehicles, Surrey

Oct. 10, 1956 - Land Warfare takes to water: Representatives of many foreign armies, including those from Russia and Germany, saw a recent demonstration at the British Ministry of Supply's Fighting Vehicles Research and Development Establishment in Surrey, England. Photo shows left: 50-ton Centurion tank plunges into a wading pit and begins to float. It has a collapsible waterproof screen around the top surfaces so that turret lids can be left open. Sides and bottom are sealed and two propellers mounted in rear drive a truck with helmeted driver is driven through the wading pit at the demonstration

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Begins Centurion Collapsible Driven Establishment Float Helmeted Lids Plunges Propellers Recent Sealed Supplys Surfaces Turret Wading Waterproof

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