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Old 19-06-21, 11:04
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The Humber "Command Car" mentioned in the article is a WW2 Humber Heavy Utility

Another story : Iv'e not seen a Chevy like that in any contemporary pics.

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/s...oration-alive/

Ben Carlin article

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...e488a8878d2671
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Old 19-06-21, 14:24
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Another story : I've not seen a Chevy like that in any contemporary pics.

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/s...oration-alive/
No, you won't find contemporary pics, it's a much modified Desert Chev cab on a C60S Chassis. The vehicle was a regular at Corowa for many years, having being built in the Newcastle area.

See post #25: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...&threadid=3054
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No, you won't find contemporary pics, it's a much modified Desert Chev cab on a C60S Chassis. The vehicle was a regular at Corowa for many years, having being built in the Newcastle area.

See post #25: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...&threadid=3054
Yes it was built by Barry Peters, from memory I did a story of it in one of the Corowa videos I made.
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