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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ARE USING ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOB OF OPENING UP A THREE-TONNER ROAD IN THE REAR OF ADVANCING TROOPS. THE JAQUES 3/8 CUBIC YARD EXCAVATOR PICTURED ABOVE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AND IS LOADING A TRUCK WITH SAND FOR TOP DRESSING THE ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-26. ENGINEERS OF 58 CORPS FIELD PARK, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-TONNER ROAD ALONG THE OLD BUIN ROAD. THE TRACTOR IN FOREGR
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. A MOTOR SHOVEL OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SCOOPING UP SAND TO LOAD A THREE TONNER. THE SAND WILL BE USED FOR TOP DRESSING THE TOROKINA-TOK
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-31. A BULLDOZER OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TOWING A CARRYALL LOADED WITH SAND FOR TOP DRESSING THE BUIN ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-31. TWO HEAVY TYPE BULLDOZERS OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING IN UNISON, REMOVING THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3-TONNER RO
LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-08-25. SAND SCOOP LOADING A TRUCK AT VICTORIA HARBOUR. MEMBERS OF 9TH COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) ARE USING THE SAND FOR ROAD REPAIRS.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. ENGINEERS OF 23 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING CORDUROY ON THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER TO ASSIST IN GETTING A 3-TONNER VEHICLE OUT OF MUD.
