Another West. Aust. collection

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Hello Mike, thanks for sharing these images. However, I am unsuccessful finding the back the photos in the AWM database at https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search.
E.g. when I enter 8385-AMWA49031 or parts thereof in the search engine I get no hits. Do you know how to fix this?
Thanks in advance,

Hi Hanno

These pics are found in the Western Australia Collections web site . Type in search terms such as: Middle East .

https://collectionswa.net.au/

[Mike K]

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[Ken Smith]

Great photos. The Chevrolet truck, ARN AIF L-16041 and my Chev ARN AIF L-16070 both went to the Middle East on 6th October 1941 on the ship Tricolor, spelt the Australian way Tricolour in the AWM books.
The Tricolor spelling was a problem when I searched the WW2 sailing log of the ship.
The log also showed that the ship sailed a couple of days later than the 6th. Maybe the 6th was when it was loaded.
Both trucks returned to Australia and were sold to General Motors Holden when disposed of .
Even though my truck is fairly complete it is nice to have a good reference photo of the camo and it looks like I also have the correct canopy frame accumulated from somewhere.
If I ever get it restored and display it, I will be able to do a correct lather up for a shave.

[Mike Cecil]

Unfortunately there are numerous discrepancies between sources for shipping. This was an independent running voyage, ie not in convoy. Great way to get picked off by a surface raider.

Mike

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Great photos. The Chevrolet truck, ARN AIF L-16041 and my Chev ARN AIF L-16070 both went to the Middle East on 6th October 1941 on the ship Tricolor, spelt the Australian way Tricolour in the AWM books.
The Tricolor spelling was a problem when I searched the WW2 sailing log of the ship.
The log also showed that the ship sailed a couple of days later than the 6th. Maybe the 6th was when it was loaded.
Both trucks returned to Australia and were sold to General Motors Holden when disposed of .
Even though my truck is fairly complete it is nice to have a good reference photo of the camo and it looks like I also have the correct canopy frame accumulated from somewhere.
If I ever get it restored and display it, I will be able to do a correct lather up for a shave.

It is surprising, the number of those Cab 12 Chev C60L trucks, you have an example of , that have been found in Aust. There was a very nice example I found up at Orange in NSW. I must have seen at least ten of them over the years, most are in a terrible state of repair. There was a book published, written by a chap who was a driver in a Petrol Company in the M.E., in the appendix he lists the types of vehicles (with reg. numbers) that came back to Aust. with his unit, Cab 12 Chevs and a WOI2 Ford.

[Mike K]

Looks like a Japanese staff car.

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/a...f-01b9f57b51ee

[Mike K]

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[Mike K]

Street scene: the 4th vehicle back behind the carrier is a Morris CS8

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Hi Hanno

These pics are found in the Western Australia Collections web site . Type in search terms such as: Middle East .

https://collectionswa.net.au/

Thanks Mike,

I've found some interesting photos:

"View of row of scout cars"
6616-AMWA47068.jpg
Source: https://collectionswa.net.au/items/1...-d27bd80b92dc#

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Thanks Mike,

I've found some interesting photos:

"View of row of scout cars"
Attachment 135825
Source: https://collectionswa.net.au/items/1...-d27bd80b92dc#

Lynx scout cars ?

This one is a Ford ute with the separate cab. Quite a few of the pics show the vehicles with the 9th Div. sign and a unit number.

C11ADF I think

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9...6-ab1088d97a0a

Ford V4061 in Darwin.

Chevy utes

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/2...2-f592071e55dc

[Mike K]

A crowd in the back of a AIF ute . Italian equipment . A ham radio friend who was a M.E. veteran told me he loved riding the Italian ALCE motorbikes.

[Mike K]

Could be a Ford WOT2 in the background of the staged capture scene.

[Mike K]

Spray guns have changed little over the years.

Looks like a Breakdown truck with a gantry visible.. likely it fell into Japanese hands.

[Mike K]

Ford ute body turned upside down makes the ideal table.

Think the three trucks lined up are GMC..... better engine than the Chev 216.

Mushroom collecting with the Chev. staff car.