UPDATE re Help solve the Mystery
Submitted: Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 13:11
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Member - Doug T (NT)
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There is quite a lot of people here on the
forum that wants to know what the drums were used for ,I just got an email from AWM .... seems we're still none the wiser . He sent a link that showed drums that looks like they were used as a guide for the edge of a strip, nothing like what I seen, email below
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Thanks for your enquiry about the drums at Fenton.
Apart from confirming that they are the heavy duty 44 gallon drums used during the Second World War, we can only speculate as to the role of the half-buried examples in the arrangement in your photo.
May I refer you to an image held in the
Memorial’s collection at
AWM webpage which might be useful.
I shall continue to research your question and let you if I am able to uncover any information on this.
Regards
Paul Taylor
Assistant Curator
Military Heraldry and Technology
Australian War
Memorial
Treloar Crescent
Campbell ACT 2612
Reply By: On Patrol & TONI - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 20:05
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 20:05
OK still a mystery Doug, But what about the other canisters with the frame around them, What were they??? Or did I miss the result of that one?
Cheers Colin.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 20:10
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 20:10
Colin
No info on the canisters yet, I don't think they match the frame, just so happened it was laying in it, someone would put it there, look closely at the hole/cradle, it is much larger than the canister.
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Reply By: flashcher - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 21:17
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 21:17
Hi Doug T,
You could try emailing the army museum in
Sydney. Their email addy is aamme.com.au.
Michelle
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 22:21
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 22:21
Michelle
I have going in all directions to Army and RAAF Museums.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 22:22
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 22:22
Michelle
Missed the word photo's
I have photo's going in all directions to Army and RAAF Museums.
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Follow Up By: darrell.QLD - Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:11
Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:11
doug,i should know what those drums are for in the morning..
army mate thinks there 'choofers'???he is going to have a look
at photoes tomorrow....he has been to that strip...
anyway i found this
Site Link
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:30
Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:30
darrell
So your suggesting they're heaters, 2 sets 10 meters apart in the Top Ends climate .
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Follow Up By: darrell.QLD - Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:36
Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:36
if they have nothing to do with"heat" whats the chimmney for???? anyway i dont really care,,,just trying to help
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:51
Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:51
darrell
Thanks anyhow mate I know your trying to help, but it don't get cold up here,not to warrant a heater,As soon as I get an official answer I'll make a post on it,
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Follow Up By: OzTroopy - Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:56
Saturday, Nov 08, 2008 at 15:56
darrell.QLD
" choofers " sounds right from experience .... Hot
water supply and field kitchen cooking items. Mil issue items never looked much better than the ones made up of scrounged bits ... LOLOL
Could still be
airstrip markers though .... its been a long time since ww2 and stuff would have been shifted around. Lot esier to move loose stuff to embedded concrete, and then call that spot the rubbish point.
Be interesting to see the final call on this.
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 21:25
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 21:25
Interesting one Doug, the mystery continues.
Keep at it :-)
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