012671
Photograph 012671 Second World War, 1939-1945STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA. CIRCULAR PIECE OF BULLET PROOF STEEL BEING PLACED BETWEEN SHAPING DIES WHICH PRESS IT INTO THE WELL KNOWN HELMET SHAPE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
012676 Accession Number: 012676
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STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE AT COMMONWEALTH STEEL CO. LTD., NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. THE NICKEL CASED TEST BULLET DENTS HELMETS BUT FAILS TO PIERCE BULLET PROOF STEEL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
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012676
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 June 1942
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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