| Accession Number | 010594 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c December 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MORTAR BOMBS ARE AMONG THE MANY WAR COMMODITIES AUSTRALIA IS PRODUCING IN VAST QUANTITIES FOR ...
Description
MORTAR BOMBS ARE AMONG THE MANY WAR COMMODITIES AUSTRALIA IS PRODUCING IN VAST QUANTITIES FOR EMPIRE NEEDS. SCRAP METAL IS MELTED IN A CUPOLA, THEN TAKEN TO A CONVERTER WHERE EXCESS CARBON IS BURNT OFF. THE RESULTING STEEL IS THEN READY TO BE POURED INTO MORTAR BOMB MOULDS. THE MOLTEN METAL, WHICH IS CONVEYED FROM POINT TO POINT BY AN OVERHEAD CRANE, IS HERE BEING POURED FROM CONVERTER. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).