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phoenix 29-11-06 00:04

Studies in use in the 70s
 
I'd been meaning to post a link to these photos for a while.

These photos are from a bloke on AULRO who was in the Transport Corps (monash Regiment) between 1970 and 73. The photos have a lot of accos, landies and studies in them, even a CMP in one photo.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/landie/army.htm
http://users.bigpond.net.au/landie2/morearmy.htm

http://users.bigpond.net.au/landie/Army%20016.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/landie2/morearmy38.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/landie2/Army%20020.jpg
the one in this photo is the same vehicle that is now in bandiana.

jim sewell 29-11-06 00:24

cmp
 
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Richard , the CMP in the previous picture looks like a cut down C15A Wireless Van .
Note the shape of the rear mudgaurd and the tool box half covering the fuel tank .
Do you know why it was cut down like this ?
Regards
Jim S.

Keith Webb 29-11-06 00:24

Excellent!
 
Not a lot of photos from that interesting time either. I particularly like the Studebaker images.

They were an intrepid bunch obviously having a huge time!

Yes, that Chev CMP does look like a cut down sigvan, from the shape of the mudguard to the locker just in front of it.

phoenix 29-11-06 00:30

Not sure why the sigs van was cut down. I notuced the guard shape and wondered what variant it was (I guess that answers the question as to what). I'll have to ask the fella that took the photos about it.

I asked him a while ago if he had a higher resolution shot of it because I was trying to see if either of the land rover ambulances were my one, there wasn't that many of them after all ;)

phoenix 29-11-06 07:29

Quote:

Basically the vehicle was on record as a "training module" the idea being we had it as a training aid and rolled it down hills etc to train on winching etc. In reality we used it to train drivers, if you could manage the gears in a Blitz then a Rover was easy, even a Studebaker.
There is your answer ;)

Ian Pullen 29-11-06 08:51

Bandiana Studi
 
Thanks for the Photos Phoenix. I will make sure that the Studi in the Museum gets new Tac Signs and markings to match the pictures.

Mike Kelly 29-11-06 12:51

Depot
 
The Monash Uni regiment had their depot down the end of Ferntree Gully road , in East Oakleigh . I used to drive past it in the mid 70's and see the vehicles lined up . Apparently the Blitz was there for ages . A VMVC club member lived virtually next to it .
The local army reserve unit here in Warragul still had a White Scout car in the vehicle park in the late 1970's , they used it as a training aid for recovery exercises .

Keith Webb 29-11-06 19:07

Warragul White
 
Here's a pic of one of them I took in 1974. Looks like it was used pretty hard!

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/US/white/darkerwhite.jpg

Korumburra also had a pair, around the same time:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/US/white/burrasc.jpg

And a few more pics here.

phoenix 29-11-06 23:15

Re: Bandiana Studi
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Ian Pullen
Thanks for the Photos Phoenix. I will make sure that the Studi in the Museum gets new Tac Signs and markings to match the pictures.
I should talk to you about your land rover ambulance then, i'm pretty sure that one has teh wrong ARN number, or at least it doesn't match the arn's that I have for (as far as I know) all the series 2 and 2a ambulances ;)

Ian Pullen 30-11-06 08:58

Rover Ambo
 
Mate, if you want to talk about the Rover Ambo then feel free. We use the plates that come on the vehicle when we get them. If you can verify that the ARN is completely wrong for that family of vehicles let me know.
We are only human, (well, some of us) and we (they) do make mistakes, but if there is any information that can increase the accuracy of our displays it can only make our museum better.
None of us there are closed to the idea of outside assistance. So if you can send me a PM with the ARN of the ambo and verify it we will change that too.

phoenix 06-12-06 02:29

Ok, some more info and pics of the studie.

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She was fully reconditioned by us over the years, the parts were still available in the early 70's, absolutely everything except Dizzy caps, but we fitted a new complete motor anyway.(pic) I remember fitting new headlamps marked "packed for the tropics" they sure were, took me longer to clean them that fit them.
It also got resprayed by one of the troops who was a spray painter.
In a way it became a bit of a mascot, and it could out perform anything else we had.
We looked after it too well, as word got thru to a Captain at Bandiana and he started demanding it for the museum. Thereafter a game of cat and mouse ensued, in which we could only lose. The Studie was "hosted" at a number of drivers properties whilst a Wrecker scouted about trying to locate it.
This went on for quite a while, and I guess we got used to the idea of losing it, plus we respected his enthusiasm.
I remember going down to Seymour and "collecting" its winch off another vehicle destined for the Auctions.

phoenix 06-12-06 02:33

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...udie200031.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...trek200311.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...trek200291.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...n/NewImage.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../NewImage3.jpg

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phoenix 06-12-06 06:16

A couple more photos to add
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../NewImage4.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../NewImage5.jpg

I'm seeing if the damage to the image is the original photo or the scan of them.

Also this one which David (the photographer) had that his mother took. He thinks that it is returning troops from the Middle East. It is in Swanston St ashe recognised the town Hall. Can anybody confirm this?
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...trek200251.jpg


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