G'day MLU-ers
A couple more photos of cranes from the Australian War Memorial - details
ID number 125221 This shows a CMP Crane and also an early forklift
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Collection Photograph
Description MOOREBANK, NSW. 1946-01-30. NO. 5 BASE ORDNANCE DEPOT. DEPOT STAFF OPERATING A MOBILE CRANE AND FORK-LIFT TO LOAD A CONSIGNMENT OF HESSIAN ONTO A RAILWAY TRUCK. THE HESSIAN WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO WALLANGARRA IN QLD. (PHOTOGRAPHER L. CPL E. MCQUILLAN) Accessed Tuesday, 26 January 2010 from,
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/125221
The second photo is a dozer mounted crane
ID Number 124188
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Collection Photograph
Description MOROTAI, BORNEO 1945-12-08. NO. 5 PORT OPERATING COMPANY. AN HD7 ALLIS CHALMERS MOBILE CRANE LOADING A NL PONTOON (USED IN WHARF CONSTRUCTION) ONTO A TRUCK. THESE CRANES WERE SPECIALLY DESIGNED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (RAE) AND USED EXTENSIVELY FOR BEACH WORK ON MOROTAI AND BORNEO. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART) Accessed Tuesday, 26 January 2010 from,
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/124188
Kind Regards
Lionel