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Hi Ken,
As you say, those trucks have worked hard. This one and the other one, a cut down signals van came from further away northwards The cut down signals van (that I now have Grampa's crane on) was in the Brisbane City Council as BCC id is stamped into the tyres and may have been this one (pictured) used by the tramways dept. However at this time I have no way of knowing. Anyone have more details/ARN/history of this council van? Blitz 1.jpg..jpg But I digress from why the 6 point star would be stencilled under the bonnet of cab 62512? Anyone else have any clues? rod |
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Hello Rod.
Is it a stencil, or just a good freehand bit of work? Freehand would suggest an individual totem done by a mechanic or driver in the military, or perhaps even a post military civilian creation. If it appears to be a standard stencil design, that suggests a much higher, level of organization at work. The only thing that comes to mind to explain it is the 1948 War of Independence for Israel. They made extensive use of CMP’s, as, I think, the Arab Armies did at that time. If that is the case, it makes for an interesting example of the world travels CMP parts can make. David |
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Could the vehicle have belonged to the Australian Comforts Fund, a charity dedicated to supporting the welfare of fit and healthy soldiers, sailors and airmen (as compared to the Red Cross, who catered to the sick, wounded and captured).
This truck might need to be moved to the Welfare Vehicles thread! |
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