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Old 03-02-13, 01:43
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I too had a nice find at yesterdays swap, found a made in Canada 1944 dated Jack with handle.
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Old 03-02-13, 02:38
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Hi Euan,

Nice going! Good to see it is not all chrome, plastic, and non-automotive nick knacks for some of us. Ah, heaven, rusty old stuff!!!

Bumped into Bevan Fenner too there.

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Old 03-02-13, 07:39
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Jacques, I would say the "R" on your pick means Right Hand.
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Old 03-02-13, 09:33
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Darn!
Back to the drawing board. Was looking for a left handed pick.

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Old 03-02-13, 09:53
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R^D could be for Rail Department or Rob & Dad instead of Dad & Dave!
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4? C-GT (Aust) #8
44 C-GT (Aust) #9
42 Jeep, Trailer Aust 3
Welbike MK2 complete
Welbike MK2 inconplete under resto
C15A x3
C60S x1 ex ambo
F60L x3
LP2a carrier SAR #4993.
Trailer No27 Limber
Trailer, Cario cargo
Trailer, Pontoon semi
Wiles Cooker 2 wheeled (jnr)
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Old 03-02-13, 23:28
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Hi Euan,

"Rail Department" sounds as good as any at this stage for the marking. Always thought the broad arrow was for marking military items only but I believe it also meant any commonwealth government owned equipment.

If so, were all the state railways under commonwealth government control during WW2? It probably was so, but they would still not own the state railways.

That would account for the markings perhaps, but if not, it would be unusual for a state owned utility to mark their equipment with a commonwealth owned mark.

Over to the Australian railway enthusiasts amongst the MLU Forum.

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Old 04-02-13, 01:27
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In north Africa during WWII did the Aussies have dedicated units that built railways?
The Kiwis did as far as I know, so don't see why the Aussies wouldn't have.
Maybe thats a possibility?
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