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21-01-20, 18:14
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Formation sign
Mike
Palm tree & crocodile over boomerang: Wartime (black and white) formation sign: 4 Aust Armoured Brigade Group (1943-45). Post-war (coloured) 1st Armd Brigade (CMF) (1950s -NSW based). Ref. engine number GPW247722. If the jeep was supplied to Australia with the engine/chassis number matching (rather than as a US-rebuild/reconditioned vehicle), then the engine was originally fitted to ARN 164068, which is shown with two engine changes while in service. So your engine would have entered a rebuild line somewhere, then was later re-issued for installation in another vehicle. Have not been able to locate any GPW chassis numbers of 11X370 (ten possibilities). Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 21-01-20 at 18:59. 
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22-01-20, 06:45
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The sign is barely visible but it's there. Ok Mike thanks for the interesting research. Seems that I have an affinity with the 4th armoured brigade. My C8 had VX65738 scratched on the instruments panel. He served in the 2/4 armoured regiment . The old chap at the auction told me he bought the jeep up at Barnawartha . The rego label shows a 1974 rego number. The rhd conversion is a wonderful example of farmyard engineering....not
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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; 22-01-20 at 07:03.
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24-01-20, 05:04
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The ARN is matched to a Willys MB . There has been a bonnet swapping at some time in the past. Seen here the sign writer at work: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C72309
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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; 24-01-20 at 06:43.
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