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Department of Aircraft Production (1941 - 1946)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Defence Industries and Aviation or Aeronautical Industries

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Department of Aircraft Production was established in 1941. Its functions had previously been undertaken by the Department of Munitions and after 1946, they returned to the Department of Munitions.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 41
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Previous and Subsequent Entities

1939 - 1942 Department of Supply and Development
1941 - 1946 Department of Aircraft Production
       1940 - 1948 Department of Munitions
             1941 - 1946 Department of Aircraft Production
                   1940 - 1948 Department of Munitions

Superior

Governor-General, Commonwealth of Australia (1900 - )

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Online Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 41; Department of Aircraft Production, Central Administration. Registration of entity: 1 March 1977', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+41. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000372. [ Details ]

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Created: 27 April 2000
Modified: 16 March 2006

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