Exciting developments...

[Philliphastings]

I received today some images via email of Scout Carriers from a fellow MLUer (Thanks George) and among them is a single image which has made my year.

It is an Australian War Memorial image of a british Mk1 Universal (marked 'C7') and my Scout Carrier dressed in olive drab and light stone camouflage,engaged in a public demonstration on the streets of Melbourne during the war.

The most interesting aspect is that the photo clearly shows the mofified Australian Pattern roadwheels fitted to the scout ! so no need to try to import british pattern wheels afterall. The Scout is carrying an 'X' identification in white on the side which would indicate an experimental vehicle on strength with DAVP Melbourne. This photo has answered all my questions at once, - very exciting stuff.

In the fullness of time I will try to obtain permission to publish this photo onto the MLU site. It is almost without a doubt of my actual vehicle.

In another odd twist of fate the Scout is being stored and restored in my shed 300m from the original 5 Base Ordnance Depot (Nungarin) Armoured Vehicle Park where the carrier was stored during ww2 and disposed of at auction in 1947. Driven by the previous owner 100km to his farm where it was driven around once then stripped of it's engine, gearbox and radiator to put into a farm truck. Now in 2010 all the main parts are back in Nungarin and being restored - so the story comes full circle.

While working on the carrier I can look out over the vehicle park itself !

Cheers

Phill