GM-H pics
 

Many pics from GM-H from the South Aust. library

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...BRG+213/121/14

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../BRG+213/121/9

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/121/18/18-39

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../207/1/215-222

Posters
 

GM-H factory posters

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/BRG+213/121/6/3
 

WW2 era booklet. Pic of the 4x4 Maple Leaf

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...RG+213/121/6/3

Fishermens Bend Melbourne
 

Fishermens Bend Melbourne

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...+213/73/6/VOL2

Unusual Indian pattern soft top Chev truck with the broad arrow on the bonnet

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...13/73/6/VOL2/2

These vehicles look well used and knocked about, possibly M.E. returned . There is a battered 1940 Ford staff car in the background.

L10541 was returned from the Middle East .

Cash milling machine
 

Fishermens Bend

I have one of these CASH milling machines in my shed ! These CASH milling machines were made in Melbourne during WW2.

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/35

Engine assembly at Fishermen's Bend: some workers are wearing ties.

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/53

CMP's on the line at fishermen's bend

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/72

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/86

There was a airfield at Fishermen's Bend from which aircraft were test flown during WW2
https://bpadula.tripod.com/id93.html

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/BRG+213/73/6/VOL2/5
 

We all could do with a little rail track in the garage in order to move our CMP cabs around !

The rear engined chassis' are some type of armoured car ?

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...13/73/6/VOL2/5

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/13

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/73

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...3/73/6/VOL2/70

Tapping head
 

Automatic tapping head for 40mm Bofors projectiles

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../121/7/VOL4/17

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../121/7/VOL4/12

During one of the early Corowa trips, we called in to Plumbs scrap metal yard at Wodonga - scrounging around we found a few boxes of these same Bofors projectiles and a few members bought a few. Imagine that sort of thing going on today. They also had NOS tank radial engine cylinders they were selling as collector pieces. While we were at the yard a local farmer spotted our vehicles and he stopped for a chat, he was in his Ford CMP , registered for road use.

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/BRG+213/121/17/VOL2/10
 

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...121/17/VOL2/10

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...121/17/VOL2/13

The GM-H trim shops were manufacturing many canvas items, tents, gaiters and kit bags.

Jeep trailer
 

Jeep trailer production 1945. The odd thing is: these trailers were being manufactured by GM-H in mid 1945 but as early as Oct. and Nov. 1945 the trailers were being sold as brand new stock by surplus dealers i.e Stokoe Motors and other dealers in Melbourne.

Looks like GM-H did not make the Jeep trailer wheels.

Ford
 

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...213/121/10/50C

Ford No.9 at GMH - 132881 it was Written Off at 3BOD in 1961.

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...213/121/10/52A

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