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    Arbor Lodge was a hotel for visiting management personnel and inspectors. It was also used by office staff, clerical workers and secretaries who did not want to stay in the dormotories and were willi

    The three-inch trench mortars were processed on Line 2. The explosive used for the trench mortars was called Amatol, a mixture of ammonium nitrate and tri-nitro toluene (TNT). Both materials were hea

    The cafeteria supplied a variety of food and drink for the morning and evening meals, and the weekends.

    The largest buildings erected on the D.I.L. plant were the five railway warehouses. Each building had a rail line running through it, and was large enough to accomodate a locomotive and several boxca

    The 40-mm shells were assembled on Line 1 of the plant. To ensure they achieved the required height before exploding, the casings were loaded with a measured amount of cordite propellant. The ascent

    A black and white photo of shell cleaning and inspection layout on line 2.

    A black and white photo of the unveiling of the 25 millionth shell filled at D.I.L. on September 9, 1944. The shell was eventually presented to Col. R.B. Smith of the Ontario Tank Regiment.

    This project was created with the support of the Friends of the Ajax Public Library and Veridian Connections. Audio, video and photos courtesy of the Town of Ajax Archives and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Lim