The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. A 60 INCH SPERRY SEARCHLIGHT MOUNTED ON THE COAST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THIS LIGHT, USED IN THE ILLUMINATION OF TARGETS AT NIGHT, HAS A POWER OF EIGHT MILLION CANDLEPOWER, AND CAN ACHIEVE A RANGE OF 12,000 YARDS. IT IS OPERATED BY A DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL FROM A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS. LEFT TO RIGHT: NOT A MEMBER OF THE BATTERY; VX143794 CORPORAL G. WALKINGTON; NX147244 GUNNER L. D. MONCRIEFF; NX117803 GUNNER C. M. MCCRISTAL; NOT A MEMBER OF THE BATTERY.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL OBSERVATION POST WHICH GIVES REMOTE CONTROL TO THE SEARCHLIGHT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BA
An unidentified member of the 73rd Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery, 2/2 Anti Aircraft Regiment, sitting on the wheel of a brand new Sperry generator trailer which is used to provide power for the 60
EAST PARKLANDS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-15. SF113106 DRIVER G. FERGUSON (1), AND SF113303 GUNNER K. MAUDSLEY (2), OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE MAINTAINING A SPERRY ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR SE
NX69134 Signalman Albert Edward Springham placing a message in a carrier at Signals Office, 18th Lines of Communication Signals, Port Moresby. This miniature overhead electric railway conveys message
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. NX147244 SAPPER L. MONCRIEFF, OPERATING THE SPERRY GENERATION PLANT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THESE MOTORS
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-26. NX104964 GUNNER H. J. AKERS, A GUNNER OF THE 73RD MOBILE SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY, STATION 3, OPERATING A DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL PILLAR.
