M38A1 in Aust. army

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Mike's,
according to this:
http://www.remlr.com/Army-Trials.html
M38A1 was trialed in '58/'59, along with the Landy, Gipsy,CJ-3B (RAF got these), and the Freighter.
This page also has some terrific photo's of the trial vehicles, particulary in the '60's.

Some more info on the trial in question:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Mili...tArmyTest.html
(Although they got the Champ date wrong)

Thanks for pointing me in this direction. Found it very interesting.
Rich.

[Mike Cecil]

Richard,

No probs: you'll even see some of my article text about the trials reproduced from the DMO website there as well.

The Army kept the M38A1, using them for various specials, such as the air-drop test shown in the image Mike K posted the link to. I think I have an image somewhere of it actually being extracted from the C130 hercules. They also test-dropped an L5 105mm Pack Howitzer at the same time.

The RAAF acquired a number of jeeps in the late 50s and early 60s in various configurations: CJ3B, CJ5.

Mike C

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

The RAAF acquired a number of jeeps in the late 50s and early 60s in various configurations: CJ3B, CJ5.

here you go Mike

http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Worl...raliaRAAF.html