The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT FACTORY. THE STEEL, BRASS OR ALUMINIUM WHICH IS CUT WITH SUCH UNCANNY RAPIDITY AND ACCURACY, IS GUIDED IN THE MACHINES BY "FIXTURES", WHICH HAVE TO BE SPECIALLY MADE FOR EVERY SEPARATE OPERATION. THE FIXTURE SHOWN HERE GUIDES ONE OF THE OPERATIONS IN TURNING AN AERO ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT FACTORY. "PATTERNS" ARE NECESSARY BEFORE CASTINGS CAN BE POURED. THESE ARE THE TWO HALVES OF A PATTERN WHICH MOULDS SAND READY FOR CASTING AERO ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS. (NEGATIVE B
MT. STROMLO, MAKING OF LENSES FOR MILITARY INSTRUMENTS: DR. ALLEN CUTTING THE LENS BLANK FROM THE GLASS WITH A BRASS CUTTER WHICH ALTHOUGH COMPARATIVELY SOFT IS USED TO CUT THE GLASS WHICH IS ONE OF T
Gnome 7 Omega, 50hp, 7-cylinder, single-row rotary air-cooled, poppet-valve. Bore/stroke 110 x 120mm. Vol. 488.5 cu ins. Direct R.H. tractor/L.H. pusher-drive. Engine is mounted on a metal stand. Two
Portable bench mounted machine for manually knitting socks. The item has a cast iron frame, which fastens onto a workbench with two thumb screws. On turning a handle, an internal spindle rotates and
THE STEAM CYLINDER SHOWN HERE BEING MACHINED AT THE PORT KEMBLA STEEL WORKS IS PART OF A MARINE ENGINE WHICH WILL DRIVE ONE OF THE SEVERAL 9000-TON CARGO STEAMERS NOW BEING BUILT IN AUSTRALIAN SHIPYAR
Inverted V 12 aero engine. Extensive surface corrosion, missing many components such as drive shaft and supercharger. However, exhaust stubs are present. Other markings : Naval Inspection stamps on P