06-12-20, 07:30
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Fan of Lord Nuffield
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 5,623
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Surplus GPA in Sydney
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...%20jeep%20sale
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...%20jeep%20sale
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Sydney's first civilian amphibious jeep took the water In Rose Bay this week. The owner, Mr. John Crouch, a
Sydney motor salesman, drove it Into the Harbor from a bus stop. Mr. Crouch's jeep, named the Cygnet, does 8
miles an hour In water, up to AS on land. Steering wheel works the rudder. Mr. Crouch bought the Cygnet at
a Melbourne Disposals Commisuloin sale, will use it just fer fun. Top picture shows: Wheels were switched 'IT,
rudder, which works automatically with the steering on land, took charge, the propellor turned, and the jeep
cruised off at a steady seven knots nut into the deep., l^iwer Picture; Harbor cruise uver. the jeep returned to
land, running up to the roadway at Rose Bay. The children stood hy and wondered what they'll he doing neit.
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
Last edited by Mike Kelly; 06-12-20 at 07:39.
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