Aust. One Ton trailer info. required

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Mike, think you have ticked most of the box's for me. Very happy to have the ARN
I appreciate that enormously.
Somewher along the line I will have to do a repaint, how much of the artwork I will carry over remains to be seen. I can see some of the original dark green underneath, and I favour this (as a match with the Humber), which predates some of the markings.
Regards
Rich.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

I like the Bilby idea, other than that I guess we can narrow it down to an animal with big ears, two feet and a tail. I must admit that this figure has really bugged me for the last 3 years, it had some longevity as it appears to have been painted on twice.
Rich.

[Mike Cecil]

Bilby sounds good, and the weapon is most likely an RBS70 VLLADS missile pod: it has the right look, and is with the right Regiment (16AD).

Mike C

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Diana, I think REMLR has come up with the goods on this one, A loaded Bilby it is.

Mike, Never heard of a RBS70 VLLADS missile pod, had a look on the web, if this is what you mean:
http://future-weapons.org/rbs70_air_defense.php
it strikes m that this would be a well armed marsupial indeed.
Case closed
Rich.

[Mike Cecil]

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The acronym VLLADS is, I think, unique to Australia (like SRAAW for the M72 LAWS rocket and and MRAAW for the Carl Gustav)

The image on the weblink you gave shows the missile pod sitting on top of the launcher cradle/aiming device/tripod. It's the tubular 'bit' at the top. Note the thicker ring around the end, and its the same at the other end, just like in the drawing of your 'loaded Bilby'. The missile pod is removable/replaceable on the launcher. Each time you fire it, you take off the empty tube, and clip on a new one.

I'd say with little doubt that that's what the drawing on your trailer is supposed to represent. Yep, a well armed little sucker: ask any RAAFie silly enough to fly 'nap of the earth' within range!

Regards

Mike C

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - the animal is a Platypus which is the unit animal for South Australia. Each state had their own animal and bilbys did not feature.

Bob

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

The Platypus.

Bob