USMC 111373: Testing the PX-12-2 LVT

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111373: Testing the PX-12-2 LVT Citation information USMC 111373: Testing the PX-12-2 LVT. (VC-76; 7; AF13.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers VC-76; 7; AF13 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111373 Decade 1960 Date 1969-05-08 Description Test film of experimental LVTPX-12-2 made at Camp Pendleton. LVTPX-12-2 moves through rough surf. Includes close-up footage of exterior parts of a LVTPX-12-2, which lowers its ramp. Marines emerge from opened hatches before and after surf tests. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Camera crew Ransom (Camera operator) Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Filmed on May 8, 1969. Division 5th Division Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 150 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 03/28/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 4:14 Digital file type video/H264