This series of pictures, taken in large Victorian factories by permission of the Commonwealth Department of Supply, illustrates the extent of J Australia's contribution of supplies to the Empire fighting fopces. Left, turning up a casting for the base of one of the 3.7 in anti-aircraft guns. Right, skilled female examiners, working at high speed, inspecting cartridge cases for flaws before they go J to the filling section of the factory in Melbourne.
illie size of these dm shells, made in Melbourne for the Royal Australian Navy, can be judged by comparison with the operator.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 5
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95This series of pictures, taken in large Victorian factories by permission of the Commonwealth Department of Supply, illustrates the extent of J Australia's contribution of supplies to the Empire fighting fopces. Left, turning up a casting for the base of one of the 3.7 in anti-aircraft guns. Right, skilled female examiners, working at high speed, inspecting cartridge cases for flaws before they go J to the filling section of the factory in Melbourne. illie size of these dm shells, made in Melbourne for the Royal Australian Navy, can be judged by comparison with the operator. Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 5
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