Simple answer: No. All the MH light tanks that were on their way to the NEI and diverted to Oz saw limited use for a short time, before they were dismantled. The engines ended up being marinised to power Phillipine Lighters (most of which were the dumb variety, but a small number equal to about 1/2 the number of tanks were powered using the ex-MH light tank engines). The steel was reprotedly used in the fabrication of protection for Australian manufactured landing craft and small ships. They were supposedly dismantled at Ford Geelong.
Some suspension components were cobbled together to make one of the experimental half tracks, but the rest was scrapped.
I published an article about the MH tank in Australia in AFV News manmy years ago which will have more details.
As Mike K said, a radio set from one is now held by the AWM, thanks to Mike Kelly and a certain curator!
Mike C
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26-04-12, 22:53
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