The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A No 26 Mark 1 Smoke Generator for producing blue smoke. The generator is made of tinned steel and consists of three cylinders soldered together to make a container of 95 mm diameter and 32 mm height. It has a metal lid on the top and a soldered base of 103 mm diameter. The lid is coloured blue. The top half of the cylinder is painted with blue lacquer. There is a label painted in black on the lid.
This inert blue smoke generator No 26 Mk1 was made in the United Kingdom by the Metal Box Company during April 1943. At some point after this it was sent to the Maribyrnong Explosives Factory in Victoria as a type example for their collection of Allied munitions. After the war the collection was dispersed with many examples such as this coming into the National Collection of the Australian War Memorial. During the war these smoke generators were used by British Commonwealth ground troops in important roles such as to generate specific coloured smoke for battlefield obscuration and marking of friendly positions to other Allied ground and air units to prevent possible 'friendly fire' incidents.
A No 26 Mark 1 Smoke Generator for producing green smoke. The generator is made of tinned steel and consists of a three cylinders soldered together to make a container of 95 mm diameter and 32 mm heig
A No 26 Mark 1 Smoke Generator for producing yellow smoke. The generator is made of tinned steel and consists of a three cylinders soldered together to make a container of 95 mm diameter and 32 mm hei
A No 26 Mark 1 Smoke Generator for producing yellow smoke. The generator is made of tinned steel and consists of a three cylinders soldered together to make a container of 95 mm diameter and 32 mm hei
A No 26 Mark 1 Smoke Generator for producing green smoke. The generator is made of tinned steel and consists of a three cylinders soldered together to make a container of 95 mm diameter and 32 mm heig
No 5 Mk 2 smoke generator ammunition box manufactured from wood. The box is painted olive drab. The box is screwed together using metal brackets and slotted head screws. Leather and rope carry handles
No 5 Mk 2 Smoke Generator transportation box. The box is made from pine board and is screwed together. The box is painted olive drab. Markings - 2 GEN SMOKE NO 5; GENERATORS SMOKE NO 5 MK 2;68 LBS; 1.
The unit is a power unit for an aircraft radio set. 24 volt input and 600 volt high tension output. A similar unit is illustrated on P.314 of Handbook of Japanese Military Forces, 15 September 1944
Rectangular shaped metal AWA signal generator Type R7231 with an integral AWA power supply unit type H8826 attached to one side. On the upper middle edge of the generator is stamped 'SIGNAL GENERATOR
