008956
Photograph 008956 Second World War, 1939-1945THIS DEVICE SHOWS WHETHER AMMUNITION MAY BE SAFELY USED, BY TESTING IT IN A MACHINE GUN SYNCHRONISED WITH AN AIRSCREW BEFORE EACH NEW BATCH OF .303 AMMUNITION IS SENT FROM THE FACTORY.
008957 Accession Number: 008957
Description
A VICKERS MACHINE GUN, MOUNTED ON A RIGID BLOCK, AND FIRED BY A BOWDEN CONTROL, IS USED IN THE DEVICE WHICH TESTS WHETHER THE AMMUNITION MAY BE SAFELY USED IN A MACHINE GUN SYNCHRONISED WITH AN AIRSCREW BEFORE EACH NEW BATCH OF .303 AMMUNITION IS SENT FROM THE FACTORY.
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Accession Number
008957
Photographer
S Henty
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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