011660 Accession Number: 011660

Description

GENERAL MOTORS. INSPECTING TRAVERSING GEARS OF 2-PDR. ANTI-TANK GUNS, PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO MAIN GUN CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY LINE. THIS ITEM IS ONE OF THE 16 MAJOR SUB-ASSEMBLIES. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

Details

Accession Number

011660

Photographer

Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

2 March 1942

Place Made

Woodville

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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