TROPICAL BUTTERFAT SPREAD. THE MANUFACTURE OF TROPICAL BUTTERFAT SPREAD, DEVELOPED BY AUSTRALIAN ...

Accession Number 015607
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Turner, Harry
Place made Australia
Date made c 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

TROPICAL BUTTERFAT SPREAD. THE MANUFACTURE OF TROPICAL BUTTERFAT SPREAD, DEVELOPED BY AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SUPPLY FRESH BUTTER TO ALLIED TROOPS IN TROPICAL OPERATIONAL AREAS. THE BUTTER WILL NOT MELT UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE IS 105 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT. PICTURE SHOWS- THE MACHINE THROUGH WHICH THE HARD BUTTERFAT IS DRAWN FROM THE MELTING POTS PRIOR TO THE FAT BEING MIXED WITH THE MELTED BUTTER, AT AN AUSTRALIAN FACTORY WHERE IT IS MADE. (NEGATIVE BY TURNER).

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