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Crew members painting CANBERRA's funnels
PH/07388/00
Object category: PHOTOGRAPH
Date made: 1984
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Material/medium: Black & White Negative
Dimensions:
- overall: 4 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in
Painting the funnels onboard CANBERRA (1961); a team of 20 crew were required to abseil down the sides of the twin funnels. See Wavelength June 1984, No. 140. F/cover After first cleaning the funnels with 'sugi' - a mixture of soda, soap and water to remove the salt. Each man was responsible for painting one vertical strip of the funnel called a ‘fleet’.