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Rusty,

If you have Bart Vanderveen's book "Military Vehicles from 1945" you will find a picture of your truck in the 4X2 version in the Australian Army.

Also photos of the various subsequent IH models used by the army. This make formed the huge bulk of Australia Army vehicles from just postwar until the mid 80's ranging from their CL two wheel drive alongside the Studebaker and GMC WW2 tactical trucks until they were replaced by IH 4X4 and 6X6 ACCO series from the late 50's/early 60's.

Ford won a few army contracts with 3 ton 4X2 during the 50's and the forward control D series in the 60's but they were never as successful as the Inters. One of the reasons for IH domination is the fact they were built (and the 4X4 and 6X6 ACCO's were also designed) at the IH factory in Geelong near Melbourne using maximum local content and minimum imported parts.

In the 50's and early 60's the Australian Army and particularly the Air Force had a number of those wonderful International R190 prime movers in 4X2 and tippers 4X4 and 6X6. The R190's and the B Model Macks almost overnight destroyed British truck domination of the civilian heavy vehicle sector and within a very short space of time there was not a British truck to be seen towing a semi-trailer on Australian highways.

The smaller Inters were the dominant force in the light truck and farmers vehicle market of the 50's and 60's, battling it out with the General Motors Bedfords leaving the scraps to Ford, Dodge and several British makes. The Volvo F86 made a valiant successful attack during the early 70's but of course, once the Japanese appeared on the scene it was All over, Red Rover for everyone in the light to medium truck market.