P03823.013 Accession Number: P03823.013

Description

The left hand fuselage half of the DH-98 Mosquito bomber aircraft in the factory in Annandale, NSW, where it was constructed. De Havilland took over the piano factory of Beale and Co Ltd to produce this part of the aircraft. A variety of Sydney furniture factories produced other components: Rickets and Thorp Pty Ltd, front spar; F Dickin Pty Ltd, rear spar; Bray and Halliday Pty Ltd, wing skins; Reilton and Griffin, tank doors.

Details

Accession Number
P03823.013
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor S. Southwell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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