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What's the vehicle?
The aircraft is a Bristol Blenheim Mk IV and the trailer I think a Queen Mary, but is that a Thornycroft prime mover?
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...queen_mary.jpg |
Commer Q2 tractive unit.
Cheers Bill |
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http://www.ianhardy.net/albums/milv0..._4026l_std.jpg Source: http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/milv001 Also see http://tanxheaven.com/leon/commer/commer.htm for loads of detail pictures of a surviving Commer Q2. H. |
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Thanks, Bill and Hanno.
I've now added the info to my page which also contains other aircraft shots such as this one... http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...ommahawk_1.jpg |
And another couple
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...n_trucks_2.jpg
This shot was taken from a larger image of 5 squadron Boomerangs The one on the left is I think a Ford/M-H tanker and on the right a Federal (?) |
Thanks for the photo/s Keith:
On your last, no question on the jailbar Ford but may I suggest the other one is an International. Not sure if a D7/8/9. If Cliff is lurking tonight, I imagine he can say yes or no. Cheers Bill |
Did they have...
Reo's in that neck of the woods ?
Sean |
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nice pics keep them coming Keith :salute: PS> Bill I think you mean K7/8/9. and not D7/8/9.:) |
Keith while looking at the second blow up of the other trucks you say it could be a lendlease Chev with a radar or wireless body on it.
I think it is a 1941 conventional chev with the guards cut out for the large tyres similar to this one taken at Corowa this year by Tony. cheers Cliff:salute: http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...n_trucks_1.jpg this is the other pic from Keiths site. Hopefully this will show up as this is the first time I have tryed linking a pic.:) EDIT> also see this thread called - Aussie Commercial Chevs by Tony Smith for info on this type of mudguard.http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...&threadid=3054 http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/at...p?postid=27959 |
Cliff/Keith:
Thanks for the correction, Cliff. I see so many D's and so few K's that my left middle finger automatically hits the D key when I see an Inter:bang: As to the other photo, to my eyes the nearest vehicle looks very much like a Burma Dodge, mainly due to the odd placement of the headlights. And...what about the one in the background?? Almost looks like another Inter. Cheers Bill |
Truck in background
Yes, Bill I think it's a K5 Inter although I don't think the radar truck is a Dodge - Chevs were commonly used by the RAAF.
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf...973/chev_1.jpg I know the body is slightly different but I think it was a variation of this sort of Chev which I photographed at Point Cook |
Another view
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Aircraf.../rear_chev.jpg
These were taken over 30 years ago - do I feel old... |
Keith:
Yes, I think you are correct. What I took to be headlamps was a shadow or my eyes are just worse off than I thought. It does indeed fit the profile of your first Chev example photo. Cheers Bill |
that's the one Keith. Looks more like this Chev then a lend Lease one.
cheers Cliff:salute: |
K7 Tanker
And judging by the side vents and shipping numbers it is a 1941 K-7 International tanker . Australia received substantial numbers of the K7's.
Sean |
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