| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Alice Springs |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 027927 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
ALICE SPRINGS, NT. 1942-12-02. DRIVER L. HUNTER OF THE TYRE RECAPPING SECTION, NO. 2 MOTOR ...
Description
ALICE SPRINGS, NT. 1942-12-02. DRIVER L. HUNTER OF THE TYRE RECAPPING SECTION, NO. 2 MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, PLACING A TYRE IN THE RECAPPING MOULD. WHEN THE DOOR OF THE MOULD HAS BEEN CLOSED, BEAT IN THE FORM OF STEAM IS APPLIED, WHICH CURES THE STRIP OF UNCURED RUBBER DOUGH, THUS RECAPPING THE TYRE.