Jeep crashes and accidents 1945-50

[Mike K]

There are so many of these reports from that era , it is really scary ...

[Mike K]

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[Lynn Eades]

A sobering compilation Mike. Thank you for posting.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

A sobering compilation Mike. Thank you for posting.

Over many years of club trips back in the 1970's and 80's , we only had one incident with a Jeep tipping over, the driver, Neil, was not injured . I guess we were very much aware of the Jeeps potentially dangerous characteristics and we drove them accordingly , no silly risks taken.

[Mike K]

What they don't tell you is the body was built by GMH

And a very early advert from a Adelaide dealer linking the Jeep to the cars

[Allan L]

Although the above relates to post war and (mostly) civvie accidents, the Aust military had problems with vehicle accidents during the war, on home soil!

They took a lead from the Yanks, awarding drivers for safe driving.

My dad, also Allan Layton, stayed on post war as a driver and having achieved the heady total of 5,000 miles without an accident received this plaque, which he was permitted to display on any military vehicle that he was driving. (Whatever had happened in New Guinea didn't count!)

The plaque is in pristine condition today (unlike dad who passed in 2006) with no marks or scratches which might suggest that it was never displayed.

[Owen Evans]

Not the M38's fault, but this one in the UK came off worse. The $42.60 repair bill made me chuckle; couldn't get a bag of bolts for that now!

Owen.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Allan L

Although the above relates to post war and (mostly) civvie accidents, the Aust military had problems with vehicle accidents during the war, on home soil!

They took a lead from the Yanks, awarding drivers for safe driving.

My dad, also Allan Layton, stayed on post war as a driver and having achieved the heady total of 5,000 miles without an accident received this plaque, which he was permitted to display on any military vehicle that he was driving. (Whatever had happened in New Guinea didn't count!)

The plaque is in pristine condition today (unlike dad who passed in 2006) with no marks or scratches which might suggest that it was ever displayed.

Yep have seen a few of the plaques around but never seen a certificate .. a nice and rare document

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-09. VX47758 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.B. BRAIN (1), PRESENTING A BADGE AND CERTIFICATE FOR SAFE DRIVING TO DRIVER G. HAZEL, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (4). THE AWARD WAS MADE FROM THE ARMY INSPECTION DIVISION AT LONSDALE STREET. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- DRIVER W.D. BELL (2); DRIVER J. RALPH (3); DRIVER M. ROACH (5).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Allan L

My dad, also Allan Layton, stayed on post war as a driver and having achieved the heady total of 5,000 miles without an accident received this plaque, which he was permitted to display on any military vehicle that he was driving. (Whatever had happened in New Guinea didn't count!)

The plaque is in pristine condition today (unlike dad who passed in 2006) with no marks or scratches which might suggest that it was ever displayed.

That's a great memento of your Dad and his skills, Allan!