The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SINGLETON, AUSTRALIA. 1943-01. SNAP SAMPLING APPARATUS USED IN TESTING DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY GAS IN CHEMICAL WARFARE. IT CONSISTS OF A 3 3/4 LITRE EVACUATED BOTTLE, FITTED WITH RUBBER BUNG, PRESSURE TUBING AND SEALED CAPILLARY. THE MECHANISM FOR RELEASING THE VACUUM CONSISTS OF A MOUSE TRAP, THE SPRING OF WHICH IS RETAINED BY MEANS OF A SMALL LOOP OF 44 GAUGE NICHROME FUSE WIRE. SMALL TERMINALS. BRAISED ONTO THE METAL PORTIONS OF THE TRAP, ARE PROVIDED TO TAKE THE LEADS FROM THE DISTRIBUTION BOXES. THE TRAP IS RELEASED ELECTRICALLY.
SINGLETON, AUSTRALIA. 1943-01. SNAP SAMPLING APPARATUS USED IN TESTING DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY GAS IN CHEMICAL WARFARE. IT CONSISTS OF A 3 3/4 RUBBER BUNG, PRESSURE TUBING AND SEA
SINGLETON, AUSTRALIA. 1943-01. SNAP SAMPLING APPARATUS USED IN TESTING DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY GAS IN CHEMICAL WARFARE. IT CONSISTS OF A 3 3/4 RUBBER BUNG, PRESSURE TUBING AND SEA
A mustard gas evaporation point set up in the savannah at the Permanent Chemical Warfare Station, Gunyarra, Proserpine. A small metal drum which is probably protecting a heat source sits on a wooden p
Switch, booby trap, combination Murray Mk 1 (Aust.) as used by the Australian Army during the Second World War. The switch consists of a hollow cylindrical body made from die-cast metal with a screw
Switch, booby trap, Combination (Murray) Mk II (Aust.). The switch consists of a hollow cylindrical body made from die-cast metal with a screw cap at one end (missing from this example) inside of whi
The salinity indicator consists of a rectangular steel case. At the rear, four attachment brackets have been cut. A rectangular access panel was mounted on the bottom (missing). The cover is hinged on
