009667 Accession Number: 009667

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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. THIS PIECE OF DURALUMIN SKIN, WHICH ENCASES THE RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR, IS SHAPED ON A WHEELING MACHINE, THEN CHECKED FOR ERRORS IN CONTOUR ON WOODEN JIG.

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Accession Number
009667
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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