The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF THESE PLANES, WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING TORPEDOES HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM THE COAST. NOTABLE FACTOR IN THIS TREMENDOUS FEAT OF AUSTRALIAN WARTIME PRODUCTION WAS THE LOCAL MANUFACTURE OF 26,000 OF THE 33,000 JIGS, TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BEAUFORT. THE 1200 H.P. PRATT AND WHITNEY TWIN ROW WASP ENGINES WITH WHICH THE AUSTRALIAN BEAUFORT IS EQUIPPED, ARE NOW BEING MADE IN AUSTRALIA. ORIGINALLY IT WAS INTENDED TO USE BRITISH TAURUS ENGINES, BUT BECAUSE OF WAR DEMANDS ON BRITISH FACTORIES, THESE WERE UNOBTAINABLE. THE TWIN ROW WASP IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER POWERED THAN THE TAURUS. CHANGE NECESSITATED EXTENSIVE MODIFICATION TO AIRFRAME AND THE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS WORKING IN RELATION TO THE ENGINES. ADJUSTING A PRATT AND WHITNEY TWIN ROW WASP ENGINE.
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
TWIN-ENGINED BRISTOL BEAUFORT TORPEDO-BOMBERS, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AIRCRAFT OF THEIR TYPE, ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MASS PRODUCTION OF TH
