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Originally Posted by Ian Fawbert
Hi Tony,
I'd say it is for the modification done by the Australian army to re locate the muffler to in front of the grill. The hole would be to port the exhaust pipe out of the grill.
A look on the AWM collections will show a few jeeps modified like this. Here's one.
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/094544
Picture # 094544.
Hope this helps,
Ian. |
Hi Ian
Thanks mate. I can see now what the conversion was for and it makes sense when fording small creeks, I guess another Aussie in the field modication to suit the war working environment.
I will let my friend know and it will be interesting to see if he follows the modification as shown on the photograph when restoring his GPW. It just goes to show just when you think you think you know all about Jeeps you learn something new.
Cheers
Tony