| Accession Number | F00314 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 4 min 31 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Fox Movietone News |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Newport |
| Date made | 11 October 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
1. Australian inventor creates new miracle gun 2. Bren carrier manufacture, Newport Vic. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 43)
Description
1. (1 min 38 sec) Mr E. Owen demonstrates his sub-machine gun to the Minister for the army, Mr Spender and army chiefs . 2. (1 min 42 sec) Manufacture of Bren carriers at the railway workshops, Newport, Vic. Production of the 1000th carrier; ceremony attended by cabinet ministers and introduction by workman Mr Jack Precious. First American tanks arrive for Australian Armoured Division. Maj-Gen Northcott, Sturdee and Milford inspect the tanks.