South Finishing Department, British Aluminium

Maker
John Rae
Production date
1980s
 Description
A sheet of aluminium destined for aircraft manufacture can be seen being stretched on to a sheet stretching machine. A stack of aluminium sheets interleaved with tissue paper can be seen in the foreground.

Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
British Alcan/Business Group
Maker
Production date
1980s
Subject place
British Alcan/David's Loan/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
Aluminium used for aircraft manufacture had to be perfectly flat. Before the introduction of shape and gauge control on No 8 Cold Strip Mill in the late 1980s stretching machines carried out the process of stretching and flattening the sheet. The sheets were interleaved with tissue to prevent abrasion.
Accession number
P44712

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