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11-10-25, 02:31
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117
The Chevrolet DD V117. It was listed as a 15 cwt in the 126 ledgers, but the load rating on the rear of the ute was: LOAD NOT TO EXCEED 12 cwt.
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11-10-25, 11:29
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11-10-25, 13:58
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A couple of questions on DD117.
The Warning on the back of her: LOAD NOT TO EXCEED...? Can anyone ID the Wireless Set? David
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11-10-25, 18:27
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[QUOTE=David Dunlop;299349]A couple of questions on DD117.
The Warning on the back of her: LOAD NOT TO EXCEED...? LOAD NOT TO EXCEED 12CWT or a bit over a half an imperial ton.
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11-10-25, 20:41
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Doh!
Thanks, Ken. Now that I have looked at the original post for the umpteenth time, I finally see Mike had already covered that tidbit of information. DD 117 certainly got into a lot of photos back then. I wonder whatever happened to her. David
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12-10-25, 00:05
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Wireless
I'm not sure, but the wireless set in 117 was probably designed and built by AWA . I know that AWA had supplied the sets for the LP Armoured cars, so it would seem logical to assume that they supplied other sets to the army during the pre- war era.
Looking at the books, 117 was boarded , or in other words, it went through the disposal process, and it was sold back to GM-H . It would then have been sold through a GM-H dealership, to a civilian user. The chassis and engine numbers are listed . May be worthwhile asking on the 36 - 38 chev ute Facebook group .
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad Last edited by Mike K; 12-10-25 at 00:37.
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12-10-25, 00:56
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Pics
Pics from the camp
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNmZJJn#viewer https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr86NQbn#viewer 1936 Ford tourer with wireless set and antenna. The set may be a W.S. No. 1 ? These sets were supplied from the U.K. The Ford was one of two 1936 tourers issued to the army - M234 and 235 Story: at a Bendigo swap meet years ago, a VMVC member , Colin A, had a 36 Ford tourer on a trailer for sale . Colin told me: he had salvaged the car from the roadside in the early 1970s, it was abandoned, dumped down into a Gully. He was asking $6k ( sold, I believe ). The car was rough but restorable, it was pictured on the cover of Restored Cars magazine. https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNmW87n#viewer
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