Backyard farm raiding

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Keith, it does have space at the front for a spare wheel but as for not enough space I'll let you know when I run out of room but don't hold your breath.
load 5 tomorrow.
Colin.

OK it was hard to see in the pics. I forgot you've divested yourself of the odd aeroplane so just go for it (I know you are anyway). Very impressed at the number and quality of artifacts turning up. Looking forward to ID details in due course.

[Ganmain Tony]

Geez Colin,

Are you trying to purge South Australia of anything with WW2 Military Metal in it?

That little F15 looks astonishingly original......are you sure that paint on the Cab is not RAAF blue??

If it was original, perhaps it should have TLC to the drive train & tyres and nothing else???

What ever the outcome, pleased youve got it Colin cause we all know on here what they look like when you fix em up.

[Jeff Gordon]

Hi all, yes it is a wiles cooker and is complete

Unfortunatly it is missing all the steam cooking bins at the back like mine.
Look like you still have the Urn on the RHS which is good.

Here is mine and also a complete one at Bandiana.
I have one bin you can use as a sample if you want to make some.
Cheers
Jeff

[colin jones]

Thanks everyone for your input. I will have another close look at the little blitz. Jeff, not sure if I will do up the field kitchen as I think someone else with more interest in it would be better. If anyone is keen just let me know. This has all come from the same place which is a bonus for me!
Colin.

[colin jones]

Another couple of trips today. The acco is excellent and fully opperational.

[colin jones]

Keith, these are the only numbers I could find. I'm pretty sure the little F15 was a fire tender and the tray looks like its always been there unless it was put on during the war or shortly after.
Colin.
121102
RAAF 208667
162723

[Keith Webb]

Yes it does look like it was built that way. The RAAF had some bodies unique to them. They used medium and long wheelbase specialised fire tenders so quite likely there was a short wheelbase one too.
It's an F15A and it has an interesting feature. This is the first F15A I've seen with canvas doors. All other late production ones I've seen so far have the standard steel doors, even though the prototype for canvas doors was based on a F15. Live and learn!
Which truck belongs to which ARN?