USMC 101034: Demonstration of Squirrel Cage Jeep at Quantico

Item Description
Title
USMC 101034: Demonstration of Squirrel Cage Jeep at Quantico

Citation information
USMC 101034: Demonstration of Squirrel Cage Jeep at Quantico. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/337

Marine Corps Library Number
0012-16

Additional identifiers
V.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101034

Decade
1940

Date
1948-12-02

Description
Two items on reel. Demonstration of Squirrel Cage Jeep versus regular Jeep in muddy terrain at Quantico. Demonstration of field telephone service utilizing a Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter. Note: An additional Marine cinematographer shown filming in the field telephone service item.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Schaaf

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Battalion
16th Battalion


Squadron
HMX-1


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
100

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
01/02/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
3:56

Digital file type
video/H264