1937 Chevy ute, Aust. army

[Mike Cecil]

Interesting, Mike.

The 15Cwt Chev ute appears to have a wireless in the back: do you recognise it? Same question applies to the 2 Div Sigs vehicle in the last image. (I think the caption '1 Field Cadre RAA' might actually be 'Cadre Staff, 1 Field Regiment, RAA', perhaps?)

The 'peacetime/pre-mobilisation' markings on the doors are interesting, as is the pre-uniform Commonwealth registration scheme number plate (D^D 117). The vehicle later transferred from the D^D scheme to the Commonwealth scheme when it commenced in early 1939, and became C-117.

The 3 tonners have rather strange (ie non standard for either the Commonwealth or AIF registration schemes) registration plates: wonder if they are impressed civilian lorries, yet to be 'militerised' with a thick coat of KG3 paint?


Mike C