EKN/71/0781/SC Accession Number: EKN/71/0781/SC

Description

Soldiers of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) conducting engine maintenance on an Australian Centurion Tank (right). Note the crane on the M113A1 fitters repair vehicle No. 134373, call sign 28A (left), tools on the ground and the opened engine hatch on the tank. The RAEME personnel are members of the Light Aid Detachment (LAD) of B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment.

Details

Accession Number
EKN/71/0781/SC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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