Abandoned West Coast Australian Military Base

[David Dunlop]

Back in the 1980's there was a Wheels and Tracks article with photos of this base submitted by one or two individuals who made a trip out to explore it. If memory serves is was a cross country trip, as no road was available to get to it.

The attraction was a large number of Blitz vehicles, and a few others, abandoned there and still sitting quietly in the weeds.

Can any of our Australian members identify this base and what purpose it served during World War 2?

David

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Back in the 1980's there was a Wheels and Tracks article with photos of this base submitted by one or two individuals who made a trip out to explore it. If memory serves is was a cross country trip, as no road was available to get to it.

The attraction was a large number of Blitz vehicles, and a few others, abandoned there and still sitting quietly in the weeds.

Can any of our Australian members identify this base and what purpose it served during World War 2?

David

David,
That is probably Truscott airfield that you are referring to on the north coast of Australia, a number of CMP Blitz trucks there. I have heard stories of this from some who have been to the site as well as seeing it on video or TV a long time back.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here’s a thread which may be of interest:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=13115