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Stuart Kirkham

14-10-13 13:03

Carrier Photos - 1949

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A couple of carrier photos taken on a Perth river foreshore, Western Australia 1949.

Can someone clarify the carriers number... S160 or 5160 or 8160 or something else?

Keith Webb

14-10-13 13:22

Number

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Originally Posted by Tommy K (Post 186870)

A couple of carrier photos taken on a Perth river foreshore, Western Australia 1949.

Can someone clarify the carriers number... S160 or 5160 or 8160 or something else?

5160 or 5161 perhaps. They were built by the State Engineering Works in WA. 5161 my still exist.

Stuart Kirkham

14-10-13 13:38

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 186872)

5160 or 5161 perhaps. They were built by the State Engineering Works in WA. 5161 my still exist.

G'day Kieth

The last number is definitely a 0. Can be seen in original photo.

I wasn't sure on the first digit/number as the stencilling was hard to read :whinge

Ron Pier

14-10-13 13:57

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Definitely looks like a 5 to me. Ron

Dale Jordan

14-10-13 21:28

Great photos . How lucky are those kids looks like their having a ball . Good crowd in the back ground . Note how flat the paint is and the marks all over it scuff marks , grease and wear are there two more heads sticking out near the engine cover ? some blitz's in the back ground . Dale

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