The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Private John Ward of Richmond, Vic, and Private Ken Ashton of Murwillumbah, NSW, both members of the 8th Petroleum Platoon Detachment, crank a petrol pump into action to feed outlet hoses at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base. Note the Army jeep and other equipment at left.
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Private John Ward of Richmond, Vic, refuels a bulldozer at the Nui Dat petrol point at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base. He is a member of the 8th Petroleum P
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Private Graham Parkyn of Magill, SA, turns on the valve to a petrol storage balloon at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base. He is a member of the 8th Petroleum P
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08-30. Lance Corporal Lance McMillan of West Heidelberg, Vic, checks the daily tally of petrol issues at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat. He is a memb
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Sergeant Bob Brown of Midland, WA, checks aviation fuel for water condensation with a special colour changing capsule at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base in N
South Vietnam. 1968-08. Private Michael Seales of Elizabeth, SA, checks the pressure gauge at Kangaroo Helicopter Pad, the home base of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). Members of the 8th Petrole
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Corporal Dennis Loxton of Collie, WA, fills a 500 gallon rubber fuel bladder with petrol for despatch to a fire support base. A member of the 8th Petroleum
