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Old 25-09-23, 15:02
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The links can be found easily by using the search engine
Hello Mike, thanks for sharing these images. However, I am unsuccessful finding the back the photos in the AWM database at https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search.
E.g. when I enter 8385-AMWA49031 or parts thereof in the search engine I get no hits. Do you know how to fix this?
Thanks in advance,
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Old 25-09-23, 15:09
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Hello Mike, thanks for sharing these images. However, I am unsuccessful finding the back the photos in the AWM database at https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search.
E.g. when I enter 8385-AMWA49031 or parts thereof in the search engine I get no hits. Do you know how to fix this?
Thanks in advance,
Hi Hanno

These pics are found in the Western Australia Collections web site . Type in search terms such as: Middle East .

https://collectionswa.net.au/
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Old 25-09-23, 15:14
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Old 26-09-23, 12:28
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Great photos. The Chevrolet truck, ARN AIF L-16041 and my Chev ARN AIF L-16070 both went to the Middle East on 6th October 1941 on the ship Tricolor, spelt the Australian way Tricolour in the AWM books.
The Tricolor spelling was a problem when I searched the WW2 sailing log of the ship.
The log also showed that the ship sailed a couple of days later than the 6th. Maybe the 6th was when it was loaded.
Both trucks returned to Australia and were sold to General Motors Holden when disposed of .
Even though my truck is fairly complete it is nice to have a good reference photo of the camo and it looks like I also have the correct canopy frame accumulated from somewhere.
If I ever get it restored and display it, I will be able to do a correct lather up for a shave.
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1941 Cab 12 C60L AIF L4710841 Middle East veteran
1941 Cab 12 F60L ARN 45818
1941 Cab 12 F60L ARN 46660
1941 Cab 12 F60L ARN 51720 A/T Portee
1942 Cab 13 F15 ARN 55236
1942 Cab 13 F60L ARN 58171 Mach "D" Loading
1942 Cab 13 C15 ARN 62400
1945 Cab 13 C60L ARN 77821
1941 Chevrolet 3 Ton GS ARN AIF L16070 Middle East veteran
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Old 26-09-23, 16:17
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Unfortunately there are numerous discrepancies between sources for shipping. This was an independent running voyage, ie not in convoy. Great way to get picked off by a surface raider.

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Old 27-09-23, 08:28
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Great photos. The Chevrolet truck, ARN AIF L-16041 and my Chev ARN AIF L-16070 both went to the Middle East on 6th October 1941 on the ship Tricolor, spelt the Australian way Tricolour in the AWM books.
The Tricolor spelling was a problem when I searched the WW2 sailing log of the ship.
The log also showed that the ship sailed a couple of days later than the 6th. Maybe the 6th was when it was loaded.
Both trucks returned to Australia and were sold to General Motors Holden when disposed of .
Even though my truck is fairly complete it is nice to have a good reference photo of the camo and it looks like I also have the correct canopy frame accumulated from somewhere.
If I ever get it restored and display it, I will be able to do a correct lather up for a shave.
It is surprising, the number of those Cab 12 Chev C60L trucks, you have an example of , that have been found in Aust. There was a very nice example I found up at Orange in NSW. I must have seen at least ten of them over the years, most are in a terrible state of repair. There was a book published, written by a chap who was a driver in a Petrol Company in the M.E., in the appendix he lists the types of vehicles (with reg. numbers) that came back to Aust. with his unit, Cab 12 Chevs and a WOI2 Ford.
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Old 28-09-23, 07:09
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Looks like a Japanese staff car.

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/a...f-01b9f57b51ee
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Old 28-09-23, 12:44
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Old 26-09-23, 16:23
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Hi Hanno

These pics are found in the Western Australia Collections web site . Type in search terms such as: Middle East .

https://collectionswa.net.au/

Thanks Mike,

I've found some interesting photos:

"View of row of scout cars"
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Source: https://collectionswa.net.au/items/1...-d27bd80b92dc#
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Old 27-09-23, 03:30
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Thanks Mike,

I've found some interesting photos:

"View of row of scout cars"
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Source: https://collectionswa.net.au/items/1...-d27bd80b92dc#
Lynx scout cars ?

This one is a Ford ute with the separate cab. Quite a few of the pics show the vehicles with the 9th Div. sign and a unit number.

C11ADF I think

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9...6-ab1088d97a0a

Ford V4061 in Darwin.

Chevy utes

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/2...2-f592071e55dc
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Old 27-09-23, 03:51
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A crowd in the back of a AIF ute . Italian equipment . A ham radio friend who was a M.E. veteran told me he loved riding the Italian ALCE motorbikes.
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Old 27-09-23, 04:01
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Could be a Ford WOT2 in the background of the staged capture scene.
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Old 27-09-23, 04:17
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Spray guns have changed little over the years.

Looks like a Breakdown truck with a gantry visible.. likely it fell into Japanese hands.
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