Historical information

These nine photographs of the Planeta Polygraph Printing Press were probably taken circa 1970s to 1980s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The photos are not annotated except for .4P. The Planeta Polygraph Offset Printing Press was a two-colour offset press used to print Naval and medium format RAAF charts. The Planata Printing Press was one of the replacements for the George Mann Printing Presses. It was more reliable than the Komori Printing Press however procurement was difficult when spare parts were required. The Planeta Printing Press was built in East Germany and was in service at the Army Svy Regt from 1976 to 1994. It was replaced by the larger format Roland 8047B four colour Printing Press.

Physical description

This is a set of photographs of the Planeta Polygraph Printing Press operational at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970s to c1980s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi.
.1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, c1980s, Lithographic Squadron
.2) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, L to R: CPL Gary Kerr, Roy Hicks, Josh Degroot, Lithographic Squadron
.3) - Photo, black & white, c c1970s, 1980s, George Austen, Lithographic Squadron
.4) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, c1980s, George Austen, Lithographic Squadron
.5) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, L to R: unidentified, Jim Ash, Lithographic Squadron
.6) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, c1980s, Gary Kerr, Lithographic Squadron
.7) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, c1980s, CPL Russ Mollenhauer, Lithographic Squadron
.8) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Stuart Ridge, Lithographic Squadron
.9) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: CAPT Gary Kenney, Peter Barrett, Ken Modra, Lithographic Squadron

Inscriptions & markings

.1 – no annotation
.2P to.5P – personnel annotated
.6P to .9 – no annotation