[phoenix]

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.