Douglas DC-4 Skymaster being refuelled from a Shell Aviation Service British Albion tanker truck

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Series[UMA-SR-000000037] Aviation photographsAccession[2008.0045] SHELL HISTORICAL ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2008004501162Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA Trans Australia Airlines U.S. made Douglas DC-4 Skymaster being refuelled from a Shell Aviation Service British Albion tanker truck, probably at Perth Airport, Western Australia.Although the aircraft is captioned with the name ? John Forrest? this may be an error as this name was applied to a Convair aircraft (see BWP/28247). The DC-4 was produced in large numbers for use as transport aircraft during WW11. Many were later converted to civil use until the appearance of postwar designs.
Inscription: See letter from Perth 12/12/46 Aviation TAA. Refuelling Skymaster John Forrest Stamped: "Illustrations Ltd. Bungalow Buildings" 870 Hay Street, Perth. Your reference no. 219/6.1Access StatusAccess restrictions apply for some itemsRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0177Conditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by the University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image please contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorIllustrations LtdRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorShell Australia LimitedRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1946-1950

Description Control

Previous System ID2008.0045.01162Format NumberBWP/28254

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Genre/FormPhotographic prints

Subjects

SubjectAircraftAviationDouglas DC-4 SkymasterShell Company of Australia

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