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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades
Andrew, here is a small picture that was for sale on trademe. My apologies to the seller and buyer who ever they were.
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Thanks Lynn,
That is actually a well-known photo that appears on page 150 of "The Kiwi Scorpions" by Brendan O'Carroll. It is the same truck named "Te Aroha III" that we are modelling our replica on. All of the NZ trucks had Maori names representing the towns the men came from. That truck is particularly appropriate for us because we live in the town of Te Aroha, where at least 4 of the LRDG men came from. The truck had "Te Aroha III" painted on its bonnet (see wartime photo attached). It did not survive the Barce raid.