Kubelwagens in Australia?

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

...Ganmain Tony has also managed to get his truck in it, must be one of those European Blitz's...
Rich.

Assessment fir use in the ad was based solely on it's oil leaks.

[Wayne Henderson]

There is one here in W.A. that I know of, and several in the East, one in pieces waiting restoration.

[matilda IIA]

Please review below

Mr Henkel's Genuine SS Kübelwagen at my place durring a recient outing..

Kind regards
Matt

[JackM]

This is the Kubelwagen that Wayne mentioned - a superb example of the type.

[Snowy]

I have some great video of Manfred nearly flipping his Kubelwagen whilst going down an embankment at the recent Emu Gully mudfest.... fantastic to see it flying around, it's certainly no trailer queen. I'll put it up on YouTube sometime.

Steve.

[Col Tigwell]

Thank you all very much, find the subject very interesting.

The one in WA appears to be on full registration, I can see how he gets around the indicator light problem, but how does he get around the seat belt problem and it being LHD,

Does any one have contact details and do the rules vary from state to state.

Thank you all very much

regards

Col

[lynx42]

Col, Here in Victoria, a vehicle on either full or concessional registration does not have to have anything which was not an original fitting. That means it does not need electric lights, stoplights, indicators, seatbelts, windscreen wipers or washers or anything else if they were not designed to have them. But, if they have been fitted at a later date, then that item must work. Nothing has been made retrospective back to the beginning of the automobile age.

Having said that we are fighting the authorities over the recently introduced Child Restraint rules where NO child under the age of 7 can be carried in a vehicle not fitted with the correct for age child restraint.This is an Australia wide ruling. All states and territories have their own slant on what are supposed to be an Australian wide ruling.

The Association of Motoring Clubs (AOMC Inc) and others are working to get the ruling made retrospective from a date where seatbelts were made compulsory in all new cars. Therefore allowing the older vehicles to be left original if the owner wants it that way.

So you realize that this means no kids under 7 in any jeeps or any other vehicles unless the law is changed.

Regards Rick.