Australian Army Vehicle Registers AWM126

[Mike K]

More odd bod stuff:

White Half Track 149650

Bedford OY Prime mover cab/chassis at Balcombe School of signals 1961 149590

Morris 8X8 Terrapin 149391

GMC Quad rear engine ? Peters crane ? 144722

FWD HAR tractors with radar trailers 150703

[Mike K]

Forgot to mention this:

The Buffalo LVT's 149457. Some were transferred to the French embassy, Canberra . What was that all about ?

127136 Yankee Joe telephone truck

127990 Model A Ford in among a menagerie of impressed pre-war vehicles in NG

[Keith Webb]

I wonder whether the Terrapin was the one at Belfield's?

The GMC Quad rear engine was probably one of the 8446 chassis imported for the Rhino project converted by Peters.

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

More odd bod stuff:

White Half Track 149650

Bedford OY Prime mover cab/chassis at Balcombe School of signals 1961 149590

Morris 8X8 Terrapin 149391

GMC Quad rear engine ? Peters crane ? 144722

FWD HAR tractors with radar trailers 150703

[Mike Cecil]

Yes, Keith, there was only ever one Terrapin in Oz, and the remains are at Dingers.

Mike

[Mike K]

Among the refugee listings is a single listing 'Morris 6W Rec.' 13809 ( British WD reg. 4407366) . It appears to have arrived with the thirty odd 4X4 Morris Portees on the same ship. Could this be a CDSW 6 wheeler breakdown truck ? I don't know what else it could be.

Spotted the Ford No.8 & 9 tractors sold off at Seymour , the latest was in 1964

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Among the refugee listings is a single listing 'Morris 6W Rec.' 13809 ( British WD reg. 4407366) . It appears to have arrived with the thirty odd 4X4 Morris Portees on the same ship. Could this be a CDSW 6 wheeler breakdown truck ? I don't know what else it could be.

Spotted the Ford No.8 & 9 tractors sold off at Seymour , the latest was in 1964

Mike,
I checked the British census number and the Morris is a CDSW Breakdown truck.
The Ford tractors could be models 8N and 9N. If I remember correctly, the 9N came first and was the tractor made in collaboration with Harry Ferguson.

regards, Richard

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Mike,
I checked the British census number and the Morris is a CDSW Breakdown truck.
The Ford tractors could be models 8N and 9N. If I remember correctly, the 9N came first and was the tractor made in collaboration with Harry Ferguson.

regards, Richard

Ah thanks ! Wish I could track down that CDSW , it may have survived somewhere . Can't quite make out the scribbly red note that gives a clue as to its whereabouts - possibly SA11 but that particular scribble appears on many other vehicles

Sorry I confused you re. the Ford tractors , I meant the CMP based Ford artillery tractors Aust. No. 8 and 9 . There are many conventional agricultural type Fordson tractors in the registers as well as McCormick Deering and other brands .

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

More odd bod stuff:

Morris 8X8 Terrapin 149391

I recall we discussed this vehicle HERE, but since that thread, I have been told of another "Army vehicle, WW2 amphibious, 2 ford V8s" on a property a fair distance from here, so can't be readily visited. Certainly sounds like a Terrapin. Having expressed curiosity, I am awaiting photos from the contact before heading out to have a look.

Did the Belfield Terrapin sell in the Auction, or is it still there? If it sold, I might be chasing the new owner.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

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Did the Belfield Terrapin sell in the Auction, or is it still there? If it sold, I might be chasing the new owner.

Can't recall the Terrapin being sold at the auction. I have the catalogue here somewhere . A few items were withdrawn from sale at the last instant eg a DUKW was one.

That Terrapin was or is a rusty hull without running gear or engines , it looked more like a colander each time we laid eyes on it.

There is a second Terrapin in the register 149367 but its the same vehicle 149391

[David Dunlop]

Could the Buffalos relate to the growing problems the French were having in their colonial Vietnam?

David

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Could the Buffalos relate to the growing problems the French were having in their colonial Vietnam?

David

Yes I reasoned that was the likely scenario and the transfer dates (1954)
tend to support that suggestion.

Found this: Light tanks Mk3 USA origin . Were these Stuarts or the M-H Tanks ?

[Mike K]

Found four of the AEC Armoured Command Vehicles
138720 138734 139641 139891

Tracked truck: 139974 went to the PMG

[Mike K]

This is a rare one:

Captured Jap truck 169634 Sold to Saville bros. Was this vehicle sold up in the islands or was it sold here ?

More captured at 169568

Quite a few more at 169515 including a Nissan water cart !

153060 list of captured , seems most of it went to the Dutch

The Z special unit, the behind the lines cloak and dagger unit, got CCKW radio trucks 158616

One of the SPA Italian tractors 153222