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Old 22-11-08, 10:59
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... is this a Blitz Body?

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Old 22-11-08, 11:01
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... what's this one? Ford or Chev?

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Old 22-11-08, 11:02
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... nice American Convoy.

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Old 22-11-08, 11:07
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... Kuno just sent me this link with very nice Chev's.

Do a search with "Tunisia" or "El Guettar". Very nice colored pics of trucks'n'tanks.

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Old 22-11-08, 11:11
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Old 22-11-08, 15:30
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Do a search with "Tunisia" or "El Guettar". Very nice colored pics of trucks'n'tanks.
Excellent pic of Bedford MW:

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Old 22-11-08, 15:38
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Mine-damaged F60L:

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Old 22-11-08, 15:40
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F15 and Indian-pattern Chevrolet entering Barce, Libya, 1941:

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Old 23-11-08, 06:51
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Indeed! Not a lot left even for the restorer!
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Old 23-11-08, 09:43
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Old 22-11-08, 15:26
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... what's this one? Ford or Chev?
Aussie Ford!

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Old 23-11-08, 06:49
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Aussie Ford!

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I was going to say have you forgotten driving one just the same all the way to Corowa and back?!??!!
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Old 23-11-08, 09:38
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I was going to say have you forgotten driving one just the same all the way to Corowa and back?!??!!
... sorry Keith, Max's old Ute looks more stylish and is a show winner. That's the reason I didn't recognised it at first sight
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Old 24-11-08, 06:28
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Aussie Ford!
I have to disagree Hanno. It appears that it's got a US style pickup body ...or something like it, you can see the rear corner outline silhouetted . The Aussie ute bodies are 'fatter' at the back... with narrow rear guards. Those Fords were used by the South African army and many others I would think. A generic vehicle of U.S. origin , assembled all over the world !

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Old 24-11-08, 21:25
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I have to disagree Hanno. It appears that it's got a US style pickup body ...or something like it, you can see the rear corner outline silhouetted . The Aussie ute bodies are 'fatter' at the back... with narrow rear guards. Those Fords were used by the South African army and many others I would think. A generic vehicle of U.S. origin , assembled all over the world !

Just my opinion
Mike,

How could I argue with one of Australia´s experts? Googled some images to convince myself, concluded you must be right. Thanks for being eagle-eyed!

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Old 22-11-08, 15:49
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... is this a Blitz Body?
No, must be a British one. . .
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Old 22-11-08, 17:20
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@ Zemsi; tried to re-do the shots at the gates of Tripoli-Median today; light was not good and the place was too crowded with cars. Will have to try again :-(
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Old 23-11-08, 05:47
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Old 23-11-08, 09:11
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Please post the link to the source so we can get the picture caption.

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Old 23-11-08, 23:30
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Got it: New Zealand soldiers taking a break near rear of armored personnel carrier . . .
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