The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This boat was designed and built by its owner, R.B Roberts, in the backyard of his home. Its construction has been sponsored by the Ministry of Munitions and assisted by the Army Inventions Directorate. The design features are mainly, a deep cutting section, forward and a non-drag stern. It is 20' long, weighs less than one ton and is capable of an efficient speed range of 5-30 mph.
SYDNEY, N.S.W. 1944-11-13. THE "DOLLIMORE" ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING SIGHT INVENTED BY BRIGADIER V.G. DOLLIMORE, 54 ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT AND ACCEPTED BY THE ARMY INVENTIONS DIRECTORATE. THE SHADOW OF T
Italy. c. January 1945. One of the RAF high speed rescue launches cutting its way through the icy waters. The launches are operating in the Adriatic and are on the job twenty four hours a day, ready t
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. C.1891. DETAIL VIEW OF THE STERN OF THE ARMOURED CRUISER HMS NELSON AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER 1889-1891 REFIT. HER SAILING RIG HAS BEEN REDUCED AND FIGHTING TOPS CONTAINING 3 POUN
FRANCE. 1944. LAUNCHING RAMP FOR FLYING BOMB WHICH IS 150' IN LENGTH AND IS ELEVATED 16' AT ONE END. AT END OF THE RAMP CAN BE SEEN A PISTON USED IN THE ASSISTED TAKE-OFF OF THE BOMB. THIS PISTON WHIC
FRANCE. 1944. LAUNCHING RAMP WITH PARTLY DEMOLISHED CAMOUFLAGE FOR FLYING BOMB WHICH IS 150' IN LENGTH AND IS ELEVATED 16' AT ONE END. AT END OF THE RAMP CAN BE SEEN A PISTON USED IN THE ASSISTED TAKE
Published by the Ministry of Food, this British First World War poster aimed at encouraging citizens not to waste bread in an attempt to defeat the Germans in their U-boat campaign. The central image