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Old 28-02-21, 04:39
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I think you will find the vast majority of staff cars that did not go to the Middle East had the chrome left on them regardless of within Australia or operational areas. Most of the New Guinea staff car photos show chrome fully exposed.

Lang
I've seen a pic of AWAS drivers removing the army paint off staff car grills

Rather bad paint job or the sand blast effect !

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../PRG+691/12/15

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