BOFORS 40mm ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIELD GUN PROMO & SALES FILM 60944 (1960)

Synopsis

This sales film advertises the Bofors 40mm gun, an anti-aircraft autocannon. Created in the 1930’s by AB Bofors, a Swedish arms manufacturer, it was used largely in WW2 by the western Allied Forces. The film opens with the Bofors crest (:21) and will take viewers through a detailed breakdown of the weapon. This weapon had become the standard anti-aircraft gun during WWII and had been modified to become entirely "tropicalized" (:49) meaning it resisted rust and damage from moisture and fungi. Another modification was the replacement of the original separate electron tube amplifiers with compact units (1:06) which required less space. The transistorized amplifier was built into the center platform (1:23). The connection of the gun was simplified and a diagram is shown of the only two cables now necessary (1:39) for the computer and for power. The amplifier was also shock proof as it had been made into a single unit (1:48) and broken or malfunctioning units were easily replaced (2:05) and these required no time to warm up once a change had been made. The pump motor for the hydraulic system and the driving motor for speed gears are pointed to (2:25). Bofors established a permanent technical training school in order to educate officers and technicians on how to use the gun (2:54). Students of the school watch as different functioning tests are conducted prior to the weapons delivery (3:24). Some of the tests include one on the wheel hub brakes (4:26) as well as on the wheel…

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Running time

8 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage