The Australian Army Uniform and the Government Clothing Factory Inno
This book reveals the business history of the Australian Government Clothing Factory as it introduced innovative changes in the production and design of the Australian Army uniform during the twentieth century. While adopting a Schumpeterian interpretatio
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THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY UNIFORM AND THE
GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY INNOVATION IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
The Australian Army Uniform and the Government Clothing Factory
Anneke van Mosseveld
The Australian Army Uniform and the Government Clothing Factory Innovation in the Twentieth Century
Anneke van Mosseveld University of New England Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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Preface
Army uniforms have come a long way since tribal warriors started identifying themselves by the colours and design of their dress and pennants. There have been many redesigns, adaptations and improvements as the nature of warfare and levels of technological skills developed over time. Military requirements and technological change are historically intertwined, as many military historians and scholars of the history of technology have shown. Much has been written about technological developments, logistical and other issues including technology transfers from the military to the private sector. The same emphasis on military technology is reflected in the collections and displays of army museums where weaponry large and small, military transport vehicles of all kinds, aircraft on the floor or even suspended from the ceiling attract large numbers of visitors, from the young to the old. There is no doubt that the defence industries as
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