| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 012921 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle |
| Date made | 20 July 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
QUICK FIRING GUNS OF THE MULTIPLE POM POM TYPE REQUIRE FEEDING WITH SHELLS AT HIGH SPEED, AND ...
Description
QUICK FIRING GUNS OF THE MULTIPLE POM POM TYPE REQUIRE FEEDING WITH SHELLS AT HIGH SPEED, AND THIS IS DONE BY HAVING THE POM POM AMMUNITION ARRANGED IN A CONTINUOUS BELT. THE STEEL LINKS WHICH HOLD THE AMMUNITION AND AT THE SAME TIME UNITE TO FORM THE CONTINUOUS BELT ARE SHOWN BEING PRESSED TO SHAPE AND RIVETED AT RYLANDS' WIRE MILLS, NEWCASTLE. PHOTO SHOWS THE RIVETING OF THE STEEL LINKS.