Making Shells for Europe— America's New 



At right: Steel 

 point castings, 

 "nose pieces," as 

 they are received 

 at the anununi- 

 tion plant. A 

 shell is composed 

 of two pieces, 

 tlie nose piece or 

 point, and the 

 body piece. The 

 nose of the 

 finished shell can 

 be unscrewed 

 from the body 



Below: Truing 

 up a six-inch 

 shell after the 

 body and point 

 have been fitted 

 together. This is 

 careful work as 

 the Allies are 

 most critical and 

 throw aside any 

 shell which does 

 not measure up 

 to within one- 

 two thousandth 

 of an inch 



At left below: A 

 twin machine 

 that automatic- 

 ally turns two 

 shell bodies at 

 the same time 

 to the right di- 

 ameter. The 

 shells being 

 made are six- 

 inch high explo- 

 sive shells, used 

 in the smaller 

 naval guns and 

 in field pieces 



Below: Shaping 

 the nose piece to 

 fit the body of 

 the shell. Note 

 the measuring 

 instruments at 

 the worker's left. 

 These are con- 

 stantly used to 

 guide him in 

 making the nose 

 piece absolutely 

 accurate. The 

 machine is of 

 American make 



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