011663 Accession Number: 011663

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GENERAL MOTORS: AFTER ACCURATE MACHINING ON GIANT LATHES, BARRELS FOR 2-PDR., ANTI-TANK GUNS ARE STRAIGHTENED IN THIS AUSTRALIAN MADE HYDRAULIC PRESS. A PRESSURE OF 200 TONS BRINGS THE BARREL WITHIN THE LIMITS REQUIRED BY THE CHECKING GEAR IN FOREGROUND. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
011663
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 March 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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