007297 Accession Number: 007297

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FINAL OPERATION IN THE ASSEMBLY OF A WIRRAWAY IS SCREWING ON FABRIC COVERING TO THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE. ENGINE COWLING, WINGS, CENTRE SECTION, PART OF FUSELAGE COWLING, ARE COVERED WITH DURAL ALLOY.

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Accession Number
007297
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 May 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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