Yuor right about the Studebakers in CDK form. I bought a Studebaker at the Moorebank army auctions for A$1,400 in 1974. The vehicle had not been assembled until 1962 and had 2,200 miles on the clock. The only real work required was indicator lights and the removal of the old semaphore arm that reached across the cab and extended out the window to indicate turning and stopping for the LHD vehicle. Most drivers were unaware of such old technology and they ignored any signals. Also the original brake lines were steel tubing, not copper, they were replaced straight away. I think the steel lines were due to the shortage of copper during the war.
I took it to Fraser Island, a large sand island off Queensland and sold it to a resort were it was use as their general cargo vehicle.
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