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Alligator tank afloat and ashore in wartime test
The Alligator, an 86,000 pound 20 foot duraluminum amphibian built by Donald Roebling, is shown tested in Clearwater Florida. It powers 10 mph on water with 10 men and 4500 pounds of concrete aboard and 25 mph on land with a 125 horsepower motor. The vehicle plowed through a swamp knocking over 68 inch trees while a film unit led by Miss Lockwood shot nearby and two crew members died during production.
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U. S
Donald Roebling
Clearwater
Fla