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Old 05-04-19, 19:38
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Thanks Mike and Richard,
This vehicle came into West Australia in 1945 and went straight to a local town council where it was disposed of 5 years later. Little use by owner over about 15 years then sold off. I never met the last owner, just his wife, but I believe he was named Lloyd and the car was never used or worked on.
No Australia army history what so ever.
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Wayne
Hi Wayne,
I have a feeling these vehicles might have been ordered by the Australian government as transport for essential services, such as hospitals, councils, etc. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had seen that somewhere.
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