80 ton Shell Heading Press, O/No. 9646, c.1941

Order 9646 for the Ministry of Supply, c.1941

D7338/14/7/4/3525
Gloucestershire Archives

Main ram 9″ dia. (approx.), stroke 18″, working pressure 200 ats.

The quality photo was located in 2018 from a batch of early photos, scanned and added to the page.

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