Summary
Photo of the Inspection Department at the Banner Lane factory of Massey Ferguson
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, of Sunshine, Victoria, and its predecessors dating back to Hugh V. McKay, who developed an innovative combine harvesters design during the 1880s and founded the Sunshine Harvester Works, at Ballarat, in 1894.
Description of Content
Engineering Section, Inspection department at the Massey Ferguson factory at Banner Lane, Coventry. 4 men are at work tables measuring and inspecting various engineered components. Scales, micrometers, vernier calipers, hardness testing, set squares, straight edges and other mesuring equipment can be seen in the room.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, Before 2002
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Place & Date Depicted
Banner Lane, Coventry, England, Great Britain, circa 1960
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Format
Photograph
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black pen on back, 'Engineering Centre / Inspection Depts.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Departments
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
355 mm (Width), 255 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Machine Tools, Factories, Factory Departments, Factory Workers, Inspectors
