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Photograph 003324/12 Second World War, 1939-1945MARIBYRNONG. THIS LATHE FINISH-MACHINES A 6-IN. SHELL IN 115 SECONDS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MARIBYRNONG. EVERY SHELL HAS A FUSE, WHICH IS AS ACCURATE AND COMPLICATED AS A WATCH. HERE ARE SOME FUSE PARTS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
MARIBYRNONG. THIS LATHE FINISH-MACHINES A 6-IN. SHELL IN 115 SECONDS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

MARIBYRNONG. DRYING GUN COTTON. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

MARIBYRNONG. THIS MASS OF MOLTEN METAL EVENTUALLY WILL BE WROUGHT INTO A 25 POUNDER HOWITZER. AUSTRALIAN ARMAMENT FACTORIES ARE WORKING AT TOP PRESSURE TO MEET JAPAN'S CHALLENGE. A WORKER WATCHES AS A

MARIBYRNONG. ASSEMBLING A STAR SHELL AND CARTRIDGE CASE. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

MARIBYRNONG. CUTTING CORDITE INTO LENGTHS FOR SHELL CARTRIDGES. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

A LIEUTENANT ADJUSTS THE FUSE OF A 75 M.M. HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
