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LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. A LARGE EARTH AUGER, DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY, WAS MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER FOR USE IN THE BORING OF HOLES FOR THE ERECTION OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPH POLES. DURING A DEMONSTRATIONS IT WAS DELIBERATELY OPERATED IN SOFT MUDDY GROUND TO CHECK STABILITY UNDER BAD CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT EXTRA WEIGHT OVER ONE TRACK DID NOT AFFECT STABILITY TO ANY GREAT EXTENT. SHOWN ABOVE, THE BOGGED BULLDOZER.
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. BEARERS SUPPORTING THE BORING MECHANISM OF AN EARTH AUGER, MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY. THIS EQUIPM
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. A GENERAL VIEW OF A HD10 BULLDOZER EQUIPPED WITH EARTH AUGER EQUIPMENT DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY. IT IS USED FOR BORING HOLES, FOR THE E
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. THE BORING HEAD OF AN EARTH AUGER, MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY. IT IS USED TO BORE HOLES FOR THE ER
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. THE BORING HEAD AND CONTROLS OF A LARGE EARTH AUGER, MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY. IT IS USED TO BOR
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. CAPTAIN P A MELDRUM DEMONSTRATING THE EARTH AUGER MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY. THE AUGER IS IN ACTIO
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. CAPTAIN P A MELDRUM (1) AND SAPPER F R BARNES (2) DEMONSTRATING THE EARTH AUGER MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK
