33 years on...

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by aj.lec

What can you say , "Bugger" on both counts

The s1 certainly are a different looking vehicle

Is of the single F15A built of the breed.

[Ganmain Tony]

Fantastic pictures Keith....

What was attached to the gun tractor? (possibly a gun methinks duh!)

Is there a younger version of the driver in any previous photo?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Fantastic pictures Keith....

What was attached to the gun tractor? (possibly a gun methinks duh!)

Is there a younger version of the driver in any previous photo?

The one with me in it is of course a sigvan, but I thought you may have been interested to see the cab 12 FGT. It was attached to a limber and 25-pdr as it should be. Wouldn't you love to have that little ensemble.

I don't think I have a younger pic of me in the vehicle but may have one of the friend who's dad owned it at the time.

[Ganmain Tony]

No its a dumb truck anyway!!!

Sometimes I think you get too much pleasure out of being tormenting so snd so Keith.

[Ganmain Tony]

In all seriousness the beetleback appears to have been scorched.

I thought from my previous discussions with you FGT's in OZ were all the OZ built square back ones.

What's the go with this one??

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

In all seriousness the beetleback appears to have been scorched.

I thought from my previous discussions with you FGT's in OZ were all the OZ built square back ones.

What's the go with this one??

Yes it has spent a long time in the tropical sun.

The go is there are a small number of survivors here which came back as cargo with our troops from the Western Desert campaign. There are at least five FGTs I know of and seven or so CGTs.

Because they were 'non-standard' they were put into the training role, and there are pics of the Fords in use on the Atherton Tablelands at places like Kairi which is not that far from Mareeba where this one now resides.

Rebuilds of Fords include the Len Watkins beauty in Sydney and Lloyd McCarthy in Gympie.

[king of obsolete]

keith, thansk for the picture of you. the last time i seen you was in the dvd recapping of the movie "Back of Beyond".
in the great white north, on a cold winter night when the temperature is -45C, we toss that dvd in to the player and sit and watch. it warms us up seeing you guys out having fun in the heat, LOL.

nice complete vehicles there and glad they have been saved.

thansk
KoO
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[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Yes it has spent a long time in the tropical sun.

The go is there are a small number of survivors here which came back as cargo with our troops from the Western Desert campaign. There are at least five FGTs I know of and seven or so CGTs.

Because they were 'non-standard' they were put into the training role, and there are pics of the Fords in use on the Atherton Tablelands at places like Kairi which is not that far from Mareeba where this one now resides.

Rebuilds of Fords include the Len Watkins beauty in Sydney and Lloyd McCarthy in Gympie.

To say nothing of being in the western desert as well.

Its a beauty & is definitely the one I would love to add to my vast collection.
I remember you showing Howard & myself some footage of these in a parade after the Allied victory in Africa in front of good old Winston, all with limbers and cannon (presumably 25 pounders) it was a magnificent sight.