3 Aust A/T Regt Vehicle numbers

[Mike K]

HMMMM a few things need to be cleared up here .

Firstly, the Australians used two separate numbering systems

The AMF and AIF were separate entities and they used their own vehicle number systems , AIF vehicles usually were prefixed with AIF .

That pic is of a Fordson WOT2B VAN . It has the fixed side body as opposed to the drop side GS type . In the British army , the Vans used prefix V , these were issued to the RASC , and DID NOT use the Z prefix as used on the other 15cwt GS types . You are getting confused .

In Australian army parlance , light vehicles were called VANS eg. Ford 15 cwt GS Van , was really a utility truck . there were three classes . 12 cwt vans were usually on a sedan chassis , but with a Aust. ute body fitted . Other types were the 1 ton and 15 cwt VAns . These Aust , Van- utes were also issued with V numbers , so its tricky , dont get mixed up .

The V numbers Shane posted above ARE NOT British numbers , some of them only have 3 digits, these are Aust. pattern Vans based on civilian models . eg. 1939-41 Ford utes assembled at Ford Geelong .

Mike