Swap meet
 

I was out and about and the local MV club swap meet was on.

The info on the White scout car as I was informed: it was only recently sold through a Govt. auctioneers . It was kept in storage on a army base and was used into the 1970s as a parade ground vehicle, there is a door cut into the rear for easier access for the 'Generals' to climb aboard.

A good turnout of vehicles.
 

More vehicles.. the artillery on display wasn't towed to the event !

The 1969 army XY Falcon utilty is a comfortable ride....

Stuff
 

The rain held off ... it arrived later on.

Tracked truck
 

I am a little surprised that nobody commented on the hull that is sitting in the rotary jig.

It a 'Tracked Truck' undergoing a restoration. A prototype for a all terrain cargo carrying vehicle .

There is a comprehensive 'test' report available online , one of many trial or test reports on equipment, these reports are held in the National Archives of Australia.

Go to the NAA site: naa.gov.au Do a search 'test report'

Title
Test Instruction number 996 - Test Request number 304 - Trucks, tracked, 1 ton GS Tractor Tracked TD 9 [includes 4 bound copies of report] [See also TI996A]
Contents range
1944 - 1945
Series number
MT801/1
Control symbol
TI-996
Access status
Open
Item ID
649463

Another Aussie dud
 

Project didn't go beyond the user trials phase: all the combat-experienced potential users in NG dubbed it "not a service requirement".

From what I can see, the tracked truck was used to rescue the Weasel on trial in the mud. Exerts from the test report below. Unfortunately the photo quality is not the best.

Sticky mud
 

Appears that at least some of the trials were held on a tidal mud flat, it looks like a very sticky glue pot.

Euan mentioned that Puckapunyal museum has the other surviving 'Tracked Truck'
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...d.php?p=142814

The tidal mud flats were at Lang Lang, head of Western Port Bay.

Yikes!

That would certainly put pressure on recovery teams to unstick vehicles before the tide came back in!


David

Original patina
 

This turned up at a club event recently.

This Chev has survived in its original 1950s (?) livery. The markings are original and have not been reapplied.

Owner is wanting info on the RAAF number.

The all steel body has drop sides. The cab has GM-H features.

More pics
 

New canvas has been fitted. Original 216 engine. Owner has fitted new brake hoses and turn indicators. New Tyres are 11.00 x 20 made in Thailand.