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Military Experts Amazed At 84 mph Super Tank!
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keywords: US Military, Armored Vehicle, Tank, Inventor J. Walter Christy, Tracked Vehicle, Wheeled Vehicle
Synopsis: Tank designer J. Walter Christy demonstrates his latest tank using an entirely new hull concept and suspension design providing a much smoother ride over rough terrain and the ability to detach the tracks to make it a wheeled vehicle with speeds up to 60mph on roadways...(read more)
- Date: 1931
- Duration: 00:00:46
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Military Experts Amazed At 84 mph Super Tank!
In Linden, New Jersey Army technicians see a real juggernaut of war rip its way across land and water obstacles with the ease of a motor cop overhauling a joy rider. Inventor J. Walter Christy, demonstrates the power of monster tank with and without caterpillar treads, speeding at almost 1 1/2 miles a minute on rubber tires and 45 miles per hour with metal tires.
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- Newsreels: 1931 - January 12
