United States Army's amphibious vehicle 'Drake' demonstrated in California. It travels on both land and sea. The vehicle is eight wheeled and has twin screws. The pressure of the tires automatically varies to suit the snow covered mountain terrain. The vehicle travels in the sea.
Indianapolis 500 Speed Classic racing event. Speeding racers spin out of control. Accidents take place on the track. Huge crowd cheers from the spectator area. Pat Flaherty of Chicago wins the race by 22 seconds in the 500 mile speedway classic.
President Eisenhower in a press conference at White House in Washington D.C. The President voices his firm conviction that forces should not be employed in the Suez Canal crisis.
An amphibious truck in France designed by French Army engineers. The amphibious truck used for crossing rivers. The truck carries a huge number of men. The amphibious truck can carry 200 men or tanks on it. It can also serve as a pontoon, linked with others to form a bridge.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco arrive at the New York City International Airport (Queens, NY 11430, United States). The royal couple is greeted by a huge crowd. A man assists Grace Kelly as she climbs an air stair. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier waving. Grace Kelly, pregnant with her first child, is wearing a maternity suit of black and white checked wool by Christian Dior. The couple arrives for a six-week visit. Cameramen take photographs. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier smile in front of cameramen.
During a break at a ceremony honoring wing commander Colonel Peyton Gibson, a morale building session for the436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing is held at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. The 436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing selects it's beauty queen who will compete nationwide for the Miss Air Force title. Planes in the background. 'U.S. Air Force Reserve' written on the building at the air field. The dog mascot of the Wing is seen. Female beauty queen contest participants model for the competition, dressed in bathing suits.
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