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Amphibian
I have started wading through more old regos files to see if I can find any more demobbed CMPs for my database. I found a 1951-registered GMC "Amphibian", i.e. DUKW-353. I wondered how long these served with the British after the war? I know that GM Limited urgently refurbished three for the MofS in 1947, and this suggests that they were in demand..perhaps in the Far East?
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Re: Amphibian
David,
At least until a few years ago (and may still today even), the British Marines used a number of DUKWs at their amphibous training facilities at Instow(?). HTH, Hanno |
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Very interesting, thanks!
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Hi David
I have some photos of PW Dukws in Britsh service, its a bit late now but i will post them later in the week Cheers Les |
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The army here or it may have been the CMF ( army reserve ) ,were using them into the early 1960's .
There was a tragic accident involving a DUKW in the early 1960's , down near the entrance to Port Phillip bay in Victoria , The Rip . A DUKW sank and people drowned , it may have been in army service at the time , from memory , I think it was . Mike |
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OK David here are a couple of PW British army DUKW's in the normal greey paintwork, the first on a rescue mission
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Greey paintwork what the hells all that about, the second at Instow transferring load to a Austin Loadstar 3 ton GS
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Nice one!
Not taken in Little Venice, London was it?
I wondered whether it was the early Fifties flood disaster? |
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