Allied Military Government safety campaign in Kure-Hiroshima district

Accession Number F07488
Collection type Film
Measurement 8 min 5 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Place made Japan: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan: Kure
Date made 29 October 1947
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

This film as taken at the request of the Military Government Legal Section who hoped to use some of the scenes in a long range safety campaign. Instructions divided into three phases. 1. Instruction of Japanese police in latest American methods of testing drivers with locally made testing apparatus. 2. Instructions of police in traffic control and apprehension of traffic violators. 3. Demonstration by BCOF cyclists to an assembly of Japanese cyclists of their (the Japanese) faults on the road and the correct traffic procedure of cyclists in city traffic. Originator of campaign, Warrant Officer 1 Hugh Travanner of Sydney, NSW, attached to Military Government Legal Section. Also identified: VX110187 Corporal (Cpl) Kevin Keith Willis, 1 Australian Provost Company; VX131313 Cpl H C Clode, 1 Australian Provost Company; Lieutenant Mulhall, OC 1 Australian Provost Detachment; Mr Mufani, Hiroshima police chief; Captain (Capt) Ryan of US Military Government team; Capt Sommers, US.

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