The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. 2/1 BORING PLATOON STORAGE TANKS SITUATED ON ROUTE 5 OPPOSITE THE 2/5 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THIS STORAGE CAPACITY OF 36,000 GALLONS IS FED BY A MILE LONG PIPELINE FROM A BORE.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. 2/1 BORING PLATOON PERSONNEL ALONGSIDE A 10 HORSE POWER BOOSTER PUMP, WITH AN OUTPUT OF 3,500 GALLONS PER HOUR, WHICH CARRIES WATER FROM THE STORAGE TANKS OPPOSITE THE 2/5 GENERAL
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. 2/1 BORING PLATOON TROOPS OPERATING A 1,000 FOOT HORWOOD BAGSHAW BORING RIG TEST THE OUTPUT OF WATER FROM A BORE SUNK ALONGSIDE ROUTE SIX.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. SCENE ON ROUTE 1, SHOWING VEHICLES LINED UP FOR WATER AT A ROADSIDE BORE OPERATED BY 2/1 BORING PLATOON PERSONNEL.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. SAPPER D.B. NASON, 2/1 BORING PLATOON, ABOUT TO START THE PUMP MOTOR ON A HORWOOD BAGSHAW BORING RIG.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. LIEUTENANT W.R. SUTTON, SECOND IN CHARGE, 2/1 BORING PLATOON, (1), WITH LIEUTENANT E. HARRISON, OFFICER COMMANDING, (2), USING THE HORROCKS TEST ON WATER FROM THE BORE, TESTING FO
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. SERGEANT R.J. WILSON, (1), GIVES INSTRUCTION TO MEN OPERATING A 1,000 FOOT HORWOOD BAGSHAW BORING RIG ALONGSIDE ROUTE SIX.
