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Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchMachine Gun Belt
Belt with used shells, linked ). 30/06 Calammunition, korea, army -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumMachine - Outboard Motor, 1950 -1960
Cameron and Sutherland was a Machinery supplier of this era and probably distributed locally made outboardsSingle cylinder air cooled 2 stroke Villiers motor 31/2 HP291X15450 Cameron and Sutherland Salesoutboard motors, villiers motor, 2 stroke, single cylinder -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumMachine - Outboard Motor, 1970
Single cylinder air cooled 2 stroke Hanimex 7.5 HP outboard motor F N Gearsoutboard motor, hanimex 7.5 hp -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1960-1970
Seagull Outboard Motor, single cylinder, water cooled, 2 stroke motor. Model Century 100. 3.5 HP alloy head. Serial Number 373J0 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, Pre 1960
Outboard motor, Volvo Archimedes Penta A30A single cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motorType A 30 A Serial Number 1500886 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Single cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motor -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1960s
West Bend 18 HP 2 Cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motorModel 18101 Serial No. 1705 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Bandsaw
Bandsaw was operating in the former Higgs Brothers Boatyard which along with Charlie Blunt’s Boatbuilders and Barrow’s Boatyard operated from the Western Beach boat yard which is now a park in Geelong. The park design honours the area’s extensive industrial past, showcasing remaining infrastructure and some historic original boats from the area. Interpretive signage onsite provides further information about the history of the area, including the addition of sea baths in the 1840s. Higgs Brothers were the builders of many boats still in existence in Victoria.A 1908 Wolfenden bandsawWolfendengeelong, higgs brothers boat yard, wolfenden wood working machinery, boat buiding -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1950 - 1960
Twin Cylinder water cooled 2 stroke outboard motor 18 HP features clam shell engine coverFastwin 18 -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumMachine - Outboard Motor, Volvo, 1960 - 1970
Twin Cylinder water cooled 2 stroke outboard motorModel 550, Serial No. 33540800outboard motor -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard motor
Air cooled 2 stroke outboard motor 3 HP approx -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Air cooled 2 stroke Bendix outboard motor 3 HP approx -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard motor
3 1/2 HP 2 stroke semi water-cooled outboard motor -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard motor
Four Cylinder water cooled 2 stroke outboard motor - Mercury 30 HP cream series -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: LETTER, 20th August, 1980
Letter (11 Pages) from Peter N Ellis to the Land Conservation Council. Letter refers to proposed State parks - Kamarooka State Park and Whipstick State Park. other areas mentioned are the Wellsford Forest, Mandurang Forest, Lockwood Forest, Waanyaraa, Fryerstown, Whipstick Hill (Flagstaff Hill) and Black Rock. Other areas are Wellsford/Axedale Forest, Sugarloaf Range, Mandurang Forest, Main Coliban Channel, Lockwood Forest, Tarnagulla/Dunolly Forest, Fryerstown, Seven Sisters (between Huntly and Goornong). Plant and tree life in each area is mentioned including the cutting of eucalypt for the production of Eucalyptus oil.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, land conservation council, kamarooka state park, whipstick state park, eucalyptus oil production, fncv victorian naturalist, d j paton, bendigo field naturalists club, wellsford forest, mandurang forest, main coliban channel, lockwood forest, waanyaras, fryerstown, whipstick hill (flagstaff hill), parish of neilborough, old underground water race, puddling machine, srwsc -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Engineering machine shop mathematics history, Engineering Machine Shop Mathematics for Defence Trainees
Overview of engineering machiine shop mathematics for defence trainees circa 1942Manual published in 1942non-fictionOverview of engineering machiine shop mathematics for defence trainees circa 1942machne shop mathematics -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Fitting and machining texts historical, Notes on the Theory of Fitting for Defence Trainees
Overview of theoretical aspects of fitting circa 1942Published in June 1942non-fictionOverview of theoretical aspects of fitting circa 1942 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Amplifiers, Rotating Amplifiers
Operating principles, construction, testing & maintenance of 4 types of amplifying machines - amplidyne, metadyne, magniconl & magnavolt.Circa 1950snon-fictionOperating principles, construction, testing & maintenance of 4 types of amplifying machines - amplidyne, metadyne, magniconl & magnavolt.Circa 1950s4 types of amplifying machines -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - BE2A Wings, 1912
Historical Details: The AARG B.E.2a wings are a pair of upper main planes or wing panels without ailerons, of a wing warping design, and are almost certain to be sourced from the Central Flying School at Point Cook, as no other B.E.2a aircraft were ever brought to Australia. Description: The Royal Aircraft Factory in England was formed in 1911 and among its designers was Geoffrey de Havilland who later founded his own company. The B.E.2 was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and first flew in February 1912 with de Havilland as the test. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Link Trainer A13-89, 1942
Historical Details: Serial number DA-389 trainer number D-2-3608, part of the contract DA W535 AC-147, shipped to New York 8-8-1942. Received 1SD 23-11-1942, 7SFTS 1-1-1943, 1SD 27-6-1946, RAAF Station Pt. Cook 9-2-1949.. Description: While it was not the first flight simulator the Link Trainer is, arguably, the most famous. Designed in America by Edward Link in 1936, it was originally intended as a childrens ride for amusement parlours before being adapted as a flight simulator. At. Level of Importance: Regional -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - BA Swallow II VH-UUM, 1935
Historical Details: The AARG BA Swallow is one of two examples surviving in Australia, along with a Klemm L.25 Swallow, although it is the only one in a public collection, while 4 airworthy survivors exist in the UK. It is a rare example of the pre-war civil open cockpit. Description: The BA Swallow was developed in England by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited and was based upon the German designed Klemm L25 light aircraft that first flew in 1927. A total of 133 were built and nine examples found their way to Austra. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air MuseumMachine - DAP (Bristol) Beaufighter Mark 21 A8-328 (Marked As "A8-39"), 1945
Historical Details: DAP Beaufighter A8-328 was delivered from DAP to the RAAF at Laverton 1AD on 9 September 1945, and consequently did not see any wartime service. Placed into storage at Tocumwal it returned to Laverton 1AD in 1953 for overhaul and preparation as a Target. Description: The Bristol Beaufighter was designed and built in England as a long range fighter but initially saw service as a night fighter. Carrying the newly invented airborne interception radar, it played a major role in ending the Blitz. British-built general purp. Level of Importance: Nationalbeaufighter -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - CAC CA-1 Wirraway A20-10, 1939
Historical Details: The AARG aircraft was delivered in September 1939 as the 8th production Wirraway and numbered A20-10 ( A20-1 and A20-2 being the imported NA-16 aircraft), and was initially allocated to No. 22 General Purpose Squadron at Richmond in NSW, however 12 months. Description: The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was formed in 1936 to manufacture aircraft in Australia. The first General Manager of CAC was Lawrence Wackett whose innovative aircraft design was to be seen throughout his time at CAC. The Wirraway was the. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - De Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth VH-UKV (A7-79, "Diana", "Felicity"), 1929
Historical Details: The Museum’s Gipsy Moth was built in 1929 and is the oldest complete aircraft in the collection. It had an adventurous career, including two round trips to New Guinea in the 1930’s. It was one of the first aircraft used to air deliver the HERALD newspap. Description: The de Havilland DH60 Gipsy Moth was first flown in February 1925. The brainchild of Geoffrey de Havilland, it was the first truly affordable light aircraft, capable of bringing flying within the reach of the less-affluent flyer, and became the basis of t. Level of Importance: Nationalc/n 1066 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - (1915) Kelly And Lewis 60 HP Air Cooled V8, 1915
Historical Details: The AARG Kelly and Lewis V8 Engine built in Melbourne for use in the CFS B.E.-2a aircraft in 1915 and later supplied to George McKenzie in 1919 is today the only complete surviving example of the type, and the third oldest surviving 'Australian built' air. Description: On 16 February 1915 the Minister for Defence Senator George Pearce announced that the Defence Department would proceed with the building of military aircraft in Australia, that 6 Renault engines were required, and engineering firms could communicate with. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - CAC CA-6 Wackett Trainer A3-22 (VH-ALV), 1941
Historical Details: The AARG Wackett Trainer A3-22 was the 22nd production example (and 24th one built) and was delivered to the RAAF in August 1941. It served briefly at 3EFTS at Essendon VIC as an Intermediate Trainer until being re-issued to the Central Flying School at C. Description: This wood and fabric monoplane was designed by Lawrence Wackett in 1938 as a basic trainer and was built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) at Fishermen’s Bend. RAAF pilots, trained on the Tiger Moth and aspiring to fly the more powerful Wirra. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Curtiss P40E Kittyhawk A29-53 (41-13522), 1941
Historical Details: The Curtiss Kittyhawk P-40E A29-53, construction number 16738, was originally built for the USAAC as 41-13522 but delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force in March 1942 as part of Lend Lease aircraft diverted to Britain. A29-53 was shipped into Austral. Description: In all more than 800 examples of the Kittyhawk served with the RAAF, mainly in the South West Pacific Area, making it both numerically and operationally the most important type employed in the defence of Australia in World War 2. The Museum’s Kittyhawk. Level of Importance: Nationalc/n 16738 -
Moorabbin Air MuseumMachine - Desoutter II VH-UPR ("Latona"), 1930
Historical Details: The AARG aircraft VH-UPR was the first Desoutter to be imported into Australia, and arrived in 1930. VH-UPR was imported by the local Desoutter agent Hart Aircraft Services and spending its early working life with them at Essendon Airport until 1937, wher. Description: Desoutter Aircraft was formed by Marcel Desoutter in 1929 at Croydon Airport in England. The company produced the Dutch designed Koolhoven FK41 under licence as the Desoutter II. The museum’s Desoutter II arrived in Australia in December 1930 and was o. Level of Importance: National -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Southern Cross SC-1 VH-SCA, 1957
Historical Details: . Description: The Toowoomba Foundry was established in 1870 and for over 100 years manufactured farm equipment in Queensland under the Southern Cross brand. In 1957 the company began construction of a prototype aircraft with the view to local manufacture. The co. Level of Importance: State -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - CAC CA-31 Jet Trainer Factory Mockup, 1964
Historical Details: The CA-31 Factory Mockup was constructed by CAC to provide a full size – 3 dimensional demonstration of the aircraft’s overall size, layout and cockpit configuration. It was constructed in CAC’s development Hangar, (the CAC Butler Hangar now relocated to. Description: The CAC CA-31 concept was developed in 1964 as a two seat delta wing trainer to support the intended use of the GAF Mirage fighter in RAAF service. It followed on from an earlier swept wing jet trainer proposal first commenced in 1953, which went through. Level of Importance: National
