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04-06-16, 01:29
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Cliff,
Total of 66 registered. Used to tow 3.7-inch HAA (mobile mount) guns, 155mm M1917 & M1918 guns, and sundry other tasks requiring a medium gun tractor. Disposed of shortly after the end of the war, in favour of retaining the Mack 6x6. There were a couple in use at a quarry near Geelong, one configured as a crane the other as the quarry ANFO truck (but pensioned off - no longer considered 'safe' by the then-current standards). The ex-crane truck rolling chassis ended up with Bob Dimer in Perth, to be used as the base for his AEC ACV hull. Don't know what happened to that project after Bob passed away. Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 05-06-16 at 22:43. Reason: Updated number registered. 
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04-06-16, 02:10
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C J Richards Sawmill at Mt. Taylor had at least two. I recovered some White scout car parts from the mill and had a good look at them. They ended up in the great scrap drive a few years ago after Tony L. and I agreed to take them and we were too slow.
Tony L. has another with a more modern cabin on it stored at Rick S. farm in SA. Regards Rick.
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1916 Albion A10 1942 White Scoutcar 1940 Chev Staff Car 1940 F30S Cab11 1940 Chev WA LRDG "Te Hai" 1941 F60L Cab12 1943 Ford Lynx 1942 Bren Gun Carrier VR no.2250 Humber FV1601A Saracen Mk1(?) 25pdr. 1940 Weir No.266 25pdr. Australian Short No.185 (?) KVE Member.
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04-06-16, 03:22
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Thanks Guys. Were they painted in Australian KG3?
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE"
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04-06-16, 03:43
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There was, years ago, the remains of one on the roadside as you turned off the Hume Hwy , I think it was Holbrook
I had a maintenance manual. Printed on the cover , was something similar to "Australia contract " . I sold it to a UK restorer
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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
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04-06-16, 03:46
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Cliff,
The one in the image you posted appears to be a base coat of KG3 or KG-J, with a disruptive pattern of light earth. Mike
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04-06-16, 04:17
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After the Matadors at Mt. Taylor went to China, I was able to purchase the Maintenance Manuals they had there. 1943 Book No. 101/FW1 which is for (modified for Australia) and 1944 Book No. 101/FW1A Air Publication with a different cover and no mention of (modified for Australia).
Here are the covers. img116.jpg 101/FW1 img115.jpg 101/FW1A img117.jpg Pictures from inside of the 3/4 front view, img118.jpg and the 3/4 rear view. but these may be the British colour scheme as it looks like Micky Mouse cammo. Regards Rick.
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1916 Albion A10 1942 White Scoutcar 1940 Chev Staff Car 1940 F30S Cab11 1940 Chev WA LRDG "Te Hai" 1941 F60L Cab12 1943 Ford Lynx 1942 Bren Gun Carrier VR no.2250 Humber FV1601A Saracen Mk1(?) 25pdr. 1940 Weir No.266 25pdr. Australian Short No.185 (?) KVE Member.
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