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Old 29-06-08, 03:20
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Ex UK carriers (Mk1, Mk1*, MkII etc) that were issued/sold to the Aussies in North Africa retained their UK T Nos. The number was not prefixed with "AIF". There are many of these that came back to Australia.

Aust built LP Carriers that received AIF-T-xxx numbers were numbered separate to the WD system, although NZ built LP2A carriers WERE allocated WD T-Nos. In Nigel Watson's book, these are referred to as "UC Mk?", but they are physically and by nomenclature LP2As. Nigel also suggests a contract for 2000 Carriers to be built in Aust were allocated WD numbers. No UCs were built in Aust, and I have not seen evidence of a Ford Australia LP2A bearing a WD number so, as Nigel suggests, this contract may not have been fulfilled.
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NZ LP2A T77713.jpg   NZ LP2A T78025.JPG   NZ LP2A T78196.JPG  
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