G'day Lang,
That is an amazing photograph!
It shows five (I think) of the ten LP1 carriers that were sent to Darwin in June 1940 for use by the 2/15 Battalion.
Other photos exist but I have never seen the parking areas laid out with the white painted rocks before. It is such a shame he didn't stand a little more head-on to the carriers as we may have been able to read the numbers painted on the right front guards.
The carriers sent to Darwin were consecutive Hulls #33 to 42, with their registration numbers being C6533 to C6542 respectively. Photos of these carriers are very uncommon, and it is even rarer that they show the actual identity of the carrier.
Judging by the heavy grass growth, and the two carriers covered by tarps, I would guess this is mid Wet Season. The track horns are highly polished so it looks like it they were getting some use.
Did the album contain any other images of carriers at all?
Did your neighbor know what unit his father served with in Darwin?
Sorry for all the questions but I have Hull 42 and it is exciting to see another image turn up of LP1s in Darwin.
Jared
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