AWM Kubelwagen

Mike Kelly · #1 21-04-12, 11:38

Pics here

http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=202487

2nd AIF · #2 21-04-12, 12:17

Come a long way since it was owned by Ken Hughes.

By the way the original door off this is owned by Gerry Van Wyk of the MJCQ

Mike Kelly · #3 21-04-12, 12:50

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Originally Posted by 2nd AIF

By the way the original door off this is owned by Gerry Van Wyk of the MJCQ

Is he still kicking .... I recall seeing his replica Kubel at the MJCQ swap meet in 1980 , when it was held at the Cooparoo football ground .. Aussie rules that is , not that mongrel pommy game they like up there. MIKE

2nd AIF · #4 21-04-12, 13:11

1977 was the first outing of it from memory.

Gerry lives up my way at Nanango. His son Mathew lives up at Kingaroy

Mike Cecil · #5 21-04-12, 18:50

The AWM's exhibition, MHT curators and Conservation staff did a lot of work to make that piece of (descriptive word deleted) presentable. It was indeed a Ken Hughes 'restoration'. The flag and sand bags are to cover up some insurmountable problems with the hood/bonnet area. They did a great job: it certainly looks the part in a broad sense, especially with the MG34 and K98s in place. Given the starting point, there was little restriction on what could be done to the vehicle in order to get it ready for display.

Maybe the owner of the original door would like to donate it to the AWM???

Mike C

Wayne Henderson · #6 21-04-12, 23:39

Hi Mike,
I had a look at this one while doing the suspension and pan work on an original here in WA. Did have a few bits "wrong" but it looks brilliant now and only experts will tell the difference.
This was a very early production model from a foggy memory...

2nd AIF · #7 22-04-12, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

The AWM's exhibition, MHT curators and Conservation staff did a lot of work to make that piece of (descriptive word deleted) presentable.

Mike C

The AWM website says its was worked on by the Army after Ken Hughes?

Tony

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This vehicle was previously restored by No.2 Base Workshop, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Moorebank, Sydney in the mid 1980's

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http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/REL/12478.001