The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
FORGING HIGH-SPEED TOOL STEEL. THIS SPECIAL STEEL IS VITAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE TOOLS WHICH ARE USED IN MUNITIONS PRODUCTION. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
A munitions employee at the Small Arms Factory testing the quality of steel to be used in the manufacture of weapons. Only high grade steel is used, so a diamond point is applied to the steel by the m
BEHIND AUSTRALIA'S FIGHTING FORCES IS A GREAT ARMY OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE MUNITIONS OF WAR. IN THE LAST WAR, DICK HANSEN SERVED WITH THE MACHINE GUN SECTION OF A NEW ZEALAND RIFLE
BEHIND AUSTRALIA'S FIGHTING FORCES IS A GREAT ARMY OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE MUNITIONS OF WAR. IN THE LAST WAR, DICK HANSEN SERVED WITH THE MACHINE GUN SECTION OF A NEW ZEALAND RIFLE
MARIBYRNONG ?, VIC. THE 25 POUNDER GUN, STANDARD WEAPON FOR FIELD ARTILLERY THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE, IS IN PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA. MANUFACTURE OF THE GUN NECESSITATED THE MAKING IN AUSTRALIA OF MANY SP
STEEL HELMET MANUFACTURE IN AUSTRALIA. IN THIS CUTTING-PRESS OPERATION THE EDGES OF THE HELMET ARE CUT ACCURATELY TO CORRECT SIZE AND SHAPE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
AUSTRALIA BUILDS THE MACHINES TO MAKE THE MUNITIONS. HERE IS AN AUSTRALIAN MADE 2000-TON HYDRAULIC FORGING PRESS FORGING A STEEL INGOT FOR A 3.7 INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN BARREL.
