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Title: Grey Motor production
Post by: customFC on August 10, 2007, 11:54:01 PM
Here are some production line shots featuring the grey motor.
Hot iron
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793142&T=P&S=1)
Pouring the metal
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793145&T=P&S=1)
Turning the engines
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793143&T=P&S=1)
Fresh out of the moulds
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406300&T=P&S=1)
Cleaning
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11657984&T=P&S=1)
Block boring
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406294&T=P&S=1)
Crank grind
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406296&T=P&S=1)
Cam testing
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793158&T=P&S=1)
Gear cutting, testing assembly
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406295&T=P&S=1)
Gearbox manufacture
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793156&T=P&S=1)
Testing
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11793144&T=P&S=1)
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406288&T=P&S=1)
Crated for shipment
(http://naa16.naa.gov.au/rs_images/ShowImage.php?B=11406301&T=P&S=1)
Pics from the Govnt archives and can not be used without permission.
Regards
Alex



Title: Re: Grey Motor production
Post by: Rusty_T on August 11, 2007, 12:03:19 AM
 ;)

They would nearly have to be the original "Crate" engines.

Nice pics Alex

Cheers Rusty


Title: Re: Grey Motor production
Post by: FC0058 on August 11, 2007, 06:06:11 PM
Hi Gents
In Brissy a couple of years ago a grey motor NIB was sold and it looked just like the photo above.

Cheers Jim


Title: Re: Grey Motor production
Post by: peterwmh on October 08, 2007, 02:50:08 PM
If you look closely at a number of the shots, OH&S wasn't real big back then!! :)


Title: Re: Grey Motor production
Post by: TTV6FC on October 08, 2007, 07:55:33 PM
Great pics once again Alex. ;)