Argus newspaper WW2 collection

[Mike K]

The Melbourne Argus newspaper WW2 photo collection is hosted by the State Library of Victoria. Just a few pics: I don't trust the links.

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Some scenes are in PNG.

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Mt Martha: training with M-H tractors.The trucks have a light toned livery, possibly 'light stone'.

Bogged Chev in Tasmania. Truck ARN 4902 has the Tasmanian state "Red Lion" symbol featured- at disposal it went back to GM-H and it was model type E7 3 Ton G.S. .

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Willys 127620 at disposal was purchased by Simmonds & Co.

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Background CMP is a Chev cab 12 ..could be ex Middle East

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Scenes around Finschhafen PNG

A Dodge Command Car is in the line of vehicles.

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Ford Jeep 155135 was returned to Australia and written off by BOS at 3BOD in 1959.

A jeep close by in the Register list went to the PMG.

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I can see the Dutch flag and RNF reg. plates on this rig. Presumably the pic was taken in Victoria.

NEI ARMY DENTAL SERVICES - imagine the torture that went on inside that trailer.

Jeep in Korea and a YMCA Jeep . Indian pattern ambo on a training exercise.

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N.T. scenes

Strafing damage on the WC Dodge

Out for a ride.

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Middle East: M-H tractors on the wharf with Bedford

Looks like a Morris Commercial CS11

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Central Australia scenes

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In Korea and other places

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Oct. 45 British reinforcements arrive in Hong Kong

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Melbourne ARP truck 1943. Not sure of the truck , it has a 1930s reg. plate. It is a gas decontamination unit.

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Location is given: Puckapunyal

This is the coupe style ute with the split rear window. Most of these , including the army issued examples, had the truck style cab with a separate wooden framed rear tub.

US army training in Victoria somewhere: if you can believe the captions !

Motorcycles in Syria.

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Training scenes

Will those Allied Works Council Inter tippers ever run again !

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Mix of locations

RAAF ATR2 wireless sets in use.

Ford line up is in the Middle East. Looks as if these vehicles have just been unloaded from the ship.

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AIF workshop in Libya

Can anyone spot the Morris PU 8cwt in the first pic ?

Is that a captured Italian truck ?

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Line up of Jeeps in Melbourne.

WS101

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

AIF workshop in Libya

Can anyone spot the Morris PU 8cwt in the first pic ?

Yes! Behind the Chevrolet FAT.

Beautiful pictures, Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[Mike K]

Might be a good idea to keep these SLV pics in the one post, rather than splitting them up and posting them on sub-forums.

WS 101, WS108 and WS11 training .

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Mixed bunch ...........it is not easy to keep the pics in subject order

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1941 Willys car used by Melbourne Police during WW2 - fitted with a Police radio receiver ( caption is incorrect, not a 77 model ) . Bodywork was probably by Flood. The few sedans assembled had GM-H bodies fitted. There was a 41 Willys sedan up at Bendigo for sale in the early 1980s , purchased new by a doctor, the reg. papers were in the glovebox . I could have bought it for $100 , a very rare car and RHD. Pic is sourced from the Vic. Police museum.

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School of Mechanization - no more details of where or when.

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