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Old 10-10-25, 00:45
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Default Aust. Army 1937 transport

NSW State Library pics: dated 1937

Maple Leaf and Bedford trucks . And, a 1936 Chevrolet utility ( DD^117 ? ) . With the 1st Transport Company.

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Old 10-10-25, 08:47
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Breakdown... exercise
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Old 10-10-25, 13:27
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The bonnet badge reads: BRITISH BEDFORD

The cab fitted on the Maple Leaf was the ugly looking generic GMH built cab, they used these cabs on just about everything commercial they assembled during 1937/38: Oldsmobile - Chevrolet - GMC - Bedford - Maple Leaf
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Old 11-10-25, 02:31
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The Chevrolet DD V117. It was listed as a 15 cwt in the 126 ledgers, but the load rating on the rear of the ute was: LOAD NOT TO EXCEED 12 cwt.
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Old 11-10-25, 11:29
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117 certainly got around

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A couple of questions on DD117.

The Warning on the back of her: LOAD NOT TO EXCEED...?

Can anyone ID the Wireless Set?


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