Can anyone identify this RAAF crane

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by motto

The yard at Lia Street, Coober Pedy belongs to a well known local identity named Emilio Chignola. Emilio is an energetic and skilled modifier of machinery to make it do whatever he wants of it. The Studebaker/airfield crane would be an example of his work.
In his time he has acquired and in many cases passed on quite a few ex military vehicles most of which have been abused, dismantled, modified or cannibalised which is the usual fate of any vehicle on the opal fields.

David

Hello David,
many thanks for the reply.
From recent findings, it seems that Mr Emelio has passed away, not sure about the date. There are hints that the crane was sold, but somehow it was envolved in an accident with powerlines in early january 2015, unknow circunstances.

Coober Pedy regional times, page 4
https://cooberpedyregionaltimes.file...nuary-2015.pdf

Status of this truck and the stored crane unit is unknow.