WW2 Photos

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

That Contract relates to Export 1 1/2 ton Cab with Large Stake Model MS, 1942, 4409 and Cab with Cargo, Model MS, 1942, Model 4403. No mention specifically of rhd, which it would do if they were intended to be export rhd I would suggest.

[Max Hedges]

Originally Posted by jim sewell

Thanks Cliff for the pictures , I notice that in your last post the 2 chev van bodied trucks could be Lend Lease trucks as they both have the wider front bumper which I have seen on L/L trucks used for civilian purposes around here.( one piece door window, not side cowl air vent )
From all of the posted pictures there appears to be 3 different front bumpers .
The pictures below from the left , L/Lease civilian , 2x Aust bodied 10.50 x 18 tyres.
Regards
Jim S.

Jim the 2nd chev in your photos is one we had once and now belongs at the AWM and the arn is 29678 and it still has it's orginal engine.I found out that truck number 29679 was wrecked in the middle of 1941 but didn't find the age of the one we had.

[jim sewell]

Hi Max
I think that pic was taken in Darwin in 1995 during the back to the track run.
Regards
Jim S.

[Max Hedges]

Originally Posted by jim sewell

Hi Max
I think that pic was taken in Darwin in 1995 during the back to the track run.
Regards
Jim S.

Jim the photo would have been taken in front of the AWM on Anzac parade when we had it there for a display. From memory the spedo only had 36000 miles on clock, we also left the original jack in the tool box and under the green paint you could see the cammo patten that was used. It was at one of the trips to Canberra with the old chev that we were asked if we were interested in coming to some arrangements with the War Memorial.

Max

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

Jim the photo would have been taken in front of the AWM on Anzac parade when we had it there for a display.

Max

It looks remarkably like a pic from my Old CMP site.



It was the Australian War Memorial open day for 2001.

[jim sewell]

My apologies Max and Keith , had forgotten where the pic came from .
This one is the picture taken in Darwin .
Regards
Jim S.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by jim sewell

My apologies Max and Keith , had forgotten where the pic came from .
This one is the picture taken in Darwin .
Regards
Jim S.

No worries, Jim... it's hard to remember where pictures come from sometimes!

[cliff]

Originally Posted by jim sewell

This one is the picture taken in Darwin .
Regards
Jim S.

The doors are off a Holden Bodied truck as they have the quarterlite windows but the rest of the vehicle looks like the imported vehicles.

[Justin Pollard]

Hello All,
i found another pic in Poppas album that i thought might be of interest,as with the others it was taken in Darwin,and shows vehicles unloading a ship with liberated POW,s.

Justin.