CMPs at Truscott Airbase, AUS

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Phill,

I remember seeing the Bush Tucker Man episode a decade ago or so. I think I made some screen shots back then. But today I ran across some pictures of the vehicles at Truscott at the Canon Digital Photography Forums:

Look at that "perfect" F15 Cab 11 sheet metal!

Hanno

F15? Cab 11?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

F15? Cab 11?

Well, Ford anyway . . .

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Well, Ford anyway . . .

I reckon they'd be F60L cab 12s

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

I reckon they'd be F60L cab 12s

But could you please go over there and check?

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

For more information about Truscott, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungalalu_Truscott_Airbase

Truscott Historical gallery: http://www.shorelands.com.au/sa_gallery.html

H.

[Tony Smith]

In Hanno's 2nd pic, does that closest vehicle have the remains of an ARN on the driver's side of the bumper; 33041 or 37041?

[Tony Smith]

In another thread on guessing Google Earth screenshots (which I can't find at the moment!), I posted these pics:

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

In Hanno's 2nd pic, does that closest vehicle have the remains of an ARN on the driver's side of the bumper; 33041 or 37041?

I had a look at my pics of the AWM 126 series but alas I haven't covered that particular book. I do have some from the 32XXX block but they were all impressed BSA motorcycles.
Either of those numbers would make it a very early cab 12, which would be correct looking at the early type bumper brackets with the towing eyes.
Well spotted Tony! You might not be the real Tony Smith but you're a pretty good imitation for sure!