Summary
Image from a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, Sunshine, Victoria.
Description of Content
End of the tractor production line at the Massey-Ferguson factory, Banner Lane, Coventry, England, 1961
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin 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, by Mar 1995
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Place & Date Depicted
Banner Lane, Coventry, England, Great Britain, 28 Mar 1961
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Organisation Depicted
Massey Ferguson, Banner Lane, Coventry, England, Great Britain, 28 Mar 1961
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on brown paper attached to the back of photograph: 'Ref. No. 1014/1 / 28th March, 1961. / The end of the production line at the Massey-Ferguson tractor / factory, Banner Lane, Coventry. One tractor leaves this point every / 2 1/4 minutes during the working day.' Stamped in black ink on the back of photograph: 'MASSEY-FERGUSON (G.B) LTD / COVENTRY, ENGLAND. / PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT / REFERNCE' Handwritten in blue ink on the back of photograph: 'C1014/1' Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: '1 (written inside a circle) / B / 135'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Factory interiors
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
168 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Assembly Lines, Factory Departments, Factory Workers, Industry, Tractors, Workers
