Tank factories in Australia

[Col Tigwell]

When I served with the RAAF, for a brief period in 1964, I served with the Motor Transport repair squadron at Villawood.

This was a long building, which had rail access on the inside, of both sides of the length of the building. I was told that in WW2 this was a tank factory, though I doubt if it was a full factory.

Also later in civilian life, I used to have access to the Chullora rail workshops, where still were the big troughs for driving tanks through to check for water sealing.

Does any one know about these two sites and have there been any books written on them.

Also when visiting Islington SA workshops, I was shown a picture of what appeared to be a Bren gun carrier production line.

Regards

Col Tigwell
Downunder