QANTAS ENGINE OVERHAUL SHOP
WORKED FOR THE 81ST AIR DEPOT GROUP
IN BRISBANE, QLD DURING WW2

visits since 18 December 2002

QANTAS carried out aero engine overhaul work for the 81st Air Depot Group in Brisbane during WW2. They overhauled 181 aero engines between 11 May 1942 and 11 May 1943.

QANTAS Overhaul Hangar (Note the camouflage)

Magniflux and precision inspection

Single row assembly line

Final Test

Cleaning

Machine Shop

Assembly

Left to Right:- Mr. Stone (Works Manager, QANTAS), Mr. Crossett (Wright Factory Representative),
Mr. Brown (Manager of QANTAS), Mr. Stankiewiez (Wright Factory Representative),
Mr. Avery (Foreman - Supt.),  Lt. Wilson (Engineer of Archerfield).

Dis-assembly

Final engine test

Full size versions of the above photos are available on
my "Australia @ War" CD-Rom

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Bob Livingstone for his assistance with this home page.

REFERENCE BOOKS

"The 81st A.D.G."

Heaps of WW2 books available at Amazon.com

"Australia @ War"

This page first produced 18 December 2002

This page last updated 08 July 2005