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10-01-23, 06:57
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https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+691/12/99
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../PRG+691/12/99
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+60102
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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; 10-01-23 at 09:15. 
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05-08-23, 11:28
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Ford
Ford car with a M prefix ?? Looks like a 1939 Standard sedan. The third digit is obscured.
Could be this 5P Ford car: AIF M-269 another 'Arcadia' shipped to M/E . M260 - 262 are also Ford 5P https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../PRG+691/12/19 https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r.../SRG+435/10/12 https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...PRG+691/12/101
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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; 06-08-23 at 04:00.
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06-08-23, 04:45
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Not on Arcadia, on Y4, a code for another ship that left on 10 April 1940. '5P' is five passenger capacity. There were only the three Cars, DS, 5P aboard, no other vehicles as far as I can tell.
Mike
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06-08-23, 08:42
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Rather inconsiderate of them to drape the camo net over the car ! After studying the pic more, I believe the car is AIF M-260 or 261 , the digits don't line up in a neat line. They are about to eat Froumines Delicious biscuits ( kosher food and made in the M/E ) and some kind of tinned food. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...%20biscuits%22 The ship codes are interesting.
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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; 06-08-23 at 13:39.
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06-08-23, 16:23
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Ships' Codes
Ships' codes appear to be individually assigned for a particular voyage. A ship could be 'Y4' for one sailing, then another code for the next sailing. Makes tracing which ship is which quite difficult. Fortunately, the OC Troops voyage reports or a unit war diary quite often provide both the code and the ship's name, but for a ship transporting mainly materiel on an independent voyage (ie not convoyed and with few, if any, AIF personnel aboard), a positive ID can be difficult, as in the case of 'Y4'.
Mike
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06-08-23, 05:04
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Vickers Mk.6B
Richard,
No, the tanks in the image are Mk6B from British stocks in the ME. The Mk.6A tanks purchased by Australia didn't leave Australia while in service. Mike
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