Weaponry Machine - Kathmandu, Nepal
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N 27° 42.375 E 085° 17.404
45R E 331407 N 3065832
These machines were placed together in the outdoors section of the Military Museum in Kathmandu
Waymark Code: WM18PK9
Location: Nepal
Date Posted: 09/06/2023
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These machines were imported from the UK in 1953 by a senior officer of the Nepalese Army. They were put in use in a local arsenal and later donated to the Army Museum where now the visitors can see them.
One of them has an undetermined role in weapons production while the other was used to produce shells for the rifles Martin Henry.
Machine #1
"Martini Henry rifle's round production machine was imported from U.K. in 1953 B.S. by general Gehendra Shamser Rana"
Machine #2
"General Gehendra Shamser Rana was a scientist & inventor. He had imported the machine from U.K. to produce the weapons himself in 1953 B.S. & Laid the foundation of Kathmandu Jamal. It was received from Shree Sundarijal Arsanal Office to the Military Museum".
Type of Machine: Weaponry Production Machine
Year the machine was built: 1953
Year the machine was put on display: Not listed
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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