[Tony Mathers]

After trying to work out from the AWM photos what the funny looking rack was at the back of all wartime workshop trucks, I was able to see for myself what they were at Bandiana. It held 8 annex poles 50x50x2100. After getting a quote for kiln dried hardwood (max of 45mm thick) $250 for the 8, I settled for green hardwood (45mm to 50mm thick) at $50. I ran them through the planer at work today to get them to the correct shape, then carefully stacked them so they dry slowly while the rest of the restoration happens....



The long skinny box behind the drivers seat holds the legs for the benches/drop sides. Does any one have a photo of one of these legs? they should be around 1200mm long and there probably would be 15 per truck. Unfortunately the Bandiana workshop trucks are missing their ones.