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29-12-10, 12:48
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Mystery body
I have seen one like this in the military museum in Darwin. Maybe Jared my shed some light on it. I have a feeling its from a GMC .
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29-12-10, 22:14
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Re found in a paddock
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30-12-10, 07:54
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Mystery truck body
Graeme
Thanks for the link, the body sure has caused some interest over the years. The 2007 photo is the one I am enquiring about and the 1962 photo of an Army truck certainly looks like the one in question, even with the overhead lockers. It is a shame it has not been restored and on the back of a military truck. I have not been able to climb over the electric fence to check for any data plates. Little Jo 
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26-01-11, 08:52
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Workshop Body
Attached are pics of a similar body to the one in question. This one was removed from an Inter ACCO 6 x 6.
I was told by the late Bruce Wiltshire that these were originally fitted to the 6 x 6 Studebaker. If my memory serves me correct I believe he told me he something to do with the fitting of these bodies to the Studebaker. He had a picture of a Studebaker with the same body fitted. My guess is that that when the Studebaker was phased out the body was then fitted to the ACCO. The interior of this one is fitted with benches, underneath drawers and cupboards.
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26-01-11, 09:11
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Thanks mate, those photos you sent have cleared up the mystery, a peek though the broken side window showed it could easilly have been set up with benches. It is a shame to see it just rotting away. I believe in the past some people have approached the owner to sell, but they would not part with it. The longer it stays out in the open exposed to the weather the harder it will be for someone to restore in the future. Little Jo
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26-01-11, 10:55
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G'day Little Jo
Heres a photo taken during the Vietnam War of the same van body on an Australian army 4x4 Mk 3/4. The other photo shows the interior. This particular van was used to repair instruments of various types.  
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26-01-11, 12:24
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Stuart,
That photo is a photo of one of three Instrument Vans parked at Nui Dat, Vietnam. The three vans were used by 106 Fd. Workshops to provide clean, airconditioned work rooms for the repair of instruments, radios etc. 709 Signals Troup also used them in 1965 for base communication setups with the Australian made E514 transmitter. It would be good to see one back up on a Mk3. Inter nowdays. It would make a great camper. Regards Rick.
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