In Toulon arsenal: Finished projectiles after "passing the doctor"; the necessary wash. Upper photograph: showing big-gun shells, of a size used both on board ship in French Navy and by a French heavy batteries in action on the Somme front and elsewhere. Each shell is separately inspected for possible defects or flaws, either in make or metal. Lower Photograph: Showing shells being washed to remove every speck of grit - both inside in the cavity.