Maintenancing 'Matildas', 3 Accession Number: ART21286

Description

Front view of one of the Matilda Mark IV tanks of 2/9th Australian Armoured Regiment showing the partially removed tracks with one of the bogeys on the nearest track. The crew commander's cupola flaps are raised to give access to the interior of the tank. Two fitters are at work on the track suspension and one on the engine. The main workshop can be seen in the background. One of three studies of Armoured Fighting Vehicle fitters doing maintenance work on a Matilda Mark IV tank.

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Accession Number
ART21286
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 24.2 cm x 31.2 cm
Medium
pen and wash on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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