010602 Accession Number: 010602

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LARGE NUMBERS OF 25 POUNDER HOWITZERS, STANDARD FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE, ARE NOW ROLLING OFF AUSTRALIAN ASSEMBLY LINES. COMPONENT PARTS OF THIS MODERN WEAPON ARE SO ACCURATELY MACHINED THAT A COMPLETE BREECH BLOCK - ITS MOST INTRICATE PART - MAY BE ASSEMBLED FROM COMPONENTS CHOSEN AT RANDOM FROM FACTORIES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EMPIRE. COMPLETED 25-PDR. GUN HOWITZERS ARE THOROUGHLY CHECKED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACTORY.

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Accession Number
010602
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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