Radio program covering the ceremony marking the completion of repairs to Jeep 161756, the 7000th vehicle to pass through No 2 British Commonwealth (Britcom) Workshop REME, Hiro Japan, May 1955

Place Asia: Japan, Hiro
Accession Number S00264
Collection type Sound
Measurement 13 min 26 sec
Object type Radio broadcast
Physical description 1/4 inch sound tape reel; Soni-Tape; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 7 inch
Maker Britcom Broadcasting Station, Kure Japan
Date made 13 May 1955
Access Open
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright

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Description

Program commences with 'Lilliburlero', the regimental march of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME); introduction to the ceremony including a brief history of REME and outline of its units in Japan and British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK); a summary of the national composition of personnel in the workshop - British, Australian and Japanese; a brief history of the jeep; identification of the officer commanding and company sergeant major of B Company No 2 Workshop; an address by Brigadier L J Bruton OBE Commander BCFK, with Japanese translation; Brigadier Bruton driven around the workshop by the longest-serving Japanese; concluding excerpt of 'Lilliburlero'.

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