Summary
This large 1:48 scale model was donated to the Museum in 1965 by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle in the UK, the original builders of the ship.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Dec 1965
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Manufacturer of Item Modelled
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, Great Britain, 1934-1935
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Ship Depicted
MV Duntroon (Motor Vessel), Melbourne Steamship Co., 1935-1965
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Classification
Water transport, Internal combustion power - motor vessels, Model motor vessels - passenger
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3000 mm (Length), 445 mm (Width), 1070 mm (Height)
Overall model dimensions, checked 27 June 2007. Height includes two 1-inch dia mounting pins which have 65 mm of thread that would recess into the plinth or showcase base. Pins are positioned at 1725 mm centres with centre of front pin set 600 mm aft of extreme front end of model and centre of rear pin set 677 mm foreward of extreme stern end of model.
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Other Dimensions
3550 mm (Length), 990 mm (Width), 1350 mm (Height)
External dimensions of travelling & storage crate.
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Other Dimensions
3000 mm (Length), 445 mm (Width), 1060 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Height includes 65mm of thread in the base rods which may be hidden while on display.
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Model Scale
1:48
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References
THE SHIPBUILDER AND MARINE ENGINE-BUILDER, SEPT. 1935, P. 530-541COPY IN SUPPLEMENTARY FILE
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Keywords
Scale Models, Ship Models, Ships, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
