Argus newspaper WW2 collection
 

The Melbourne Argus newspaper WW2 photo collection is hosted by the State Library of Victoria. Just a few pics: I don't trust the links.

More Argus pics
 

Some scenes are in PNG.

Mt Martha
 

Mt Martha: training with M-H tractors.The trucks have a light toned livery, possibly 'light stone'.

Bogged Chev in Tasmania. Truck ARN 4902 has the Tasmanian state "Red Lion" symbol featured- at disposal it went back to GM-H and it was model type E7 3 Ton G.S. .

More Argus pics
 

Willys 127620 at disposal was purchased by Simmonds & Co.

PNG scenes
 

Background CMP is a Chev cab 12 ..could be ex Middle East

Classic scenes
 

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Scenes around Finschhafen
 

Scenes around Finschhafen PNG

A Dodge Command Car is in the line of vehicles.

various
 

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More
 

Ford Jeep 155135 was returned to Australia and written off by BOS at 3BOD in 1959.

A jeep close by in the Register list went to the PMG.

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NEI reg. plates
 

I can see the Dutch flag and RNF reg. plates on this rig. Presumably the pic was taken in Victoria.

NEI ARMY DENTAL SERVICES - imagine the torture that went on inside that trailer.

Jeep in Korea and a YMCA Jeep . Indian pattern ambo on a training exercise.

Even more from the SLV
 

N.T. scenes

Strafing damage on the WC Dodge

Out for a ride.

Middle East scenes
 

Middle East: M-H tractors on the wharf with Bedford

Looks like a Morris Commercial CS11

Central Australia scenes
 

Central Australia scenes

Snow in Korea
 

In Korea and other places

British in Hong Kong
 

Oct. 45 British reinforcements arrive in Hong Kong

Melbourne ARP truck
 

Melbourne ARP truck 1943. Not sure of the truck , it has a 1930s reg. plate. It is a gas decontamination unit.

Puckapunyal
 

Location is given: Puckapunyal

This is the coupe style ute with the split rear window. Most of these , including the army issued examples, had the truck style cab with a separate wooden framed rear tub.

US army training in Victoria somewhere: if you can believe the captions !

Motorcycles in Syria.

Training scenes
 

Training scenes

Will those Allied Works Council Inter tippers ever run again !

Carrier scenes
 

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Mix
 

Mix of locations

RAAF ATR2 wireless sets in use.

Ford line up is in the Middle East. Looks as if these vehicles have just been unloaded from the ship.

Libya
 

AIF workshop in Libya

Can anyone spot the Morris PU 8cwt in the first pic ?

Is that a captured Italian truck ?

Jeeps
 

Line up of Jeeps in Melbourne.

WS101

Mixed
 

mixed................

Yes! Behind the Chevrolet FAT.

Beautiful pictures, Mike. Thanks for sharing.

Wireless
 

Might be a good idea to keep these SLV pics in the one post, rather than splitting them up and posting them on sub-forums.

WS 101, WS108 and WS11 training .

Wireless and more
 

Mixed bunch ...........it is not easy to keep the pics in subject order

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1941 Willys car used by Melbourne Police during WW2 - fitted with a Police radio receiver ( caption is incorrect, not a 77 model ) . Bodywork was probably by Flood. The few sedans assembled had GM-H bodies fitted. There was a 41 Willys sedan up at Bendigo for sale in the early 1980s , purchased new by a doctor, the reg. papers were in the glovebox . I could have bought it for $100 , a very rare car and RHD. Pic is sourced from the Vic. Police museum.

School of Mech.
 

School of Mechanization - no more details of where or when.

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