Jeep crashes and accidents 1945-50

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Allan L

Although the above relates to post war and (mostly) civvie accidents, the Aust military had problems with vehicle accidents during the war, on home soil!

They took a lead from the Yanks, awarding drivers for safe driving.

My dad, also Allan Layton, stayed on post war as a driver and having achieved the heady total of 5,000 miles without an accident received this plaque, which he was permitted to display on any military vehicle that he was driving. (Whatever had happened in New Guinea didn't count!)

The plaque is in pristine condition today (unlike dad who passed in 2006) with no marks or scratches which might suggest that it was ever displayed.

Yep have seen a few of the plaques around but never seen a certificate .. a nice and rare document

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-09. VX47758 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.B. BRAIN (1), PRESENTING A BADGE AND CERTIFICATE FOR SAFE DRIVING TO DRIVER G. HAZEL, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (4). THE AWARD WAS MADE FROM THE ARMY INSPECTION DIVISION AT LONSDALE STREET. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- DRIVER W.D. BELL (2); DRIVER J. RALPH (3); DRIVER M. ROACH (5).

[Eric B]

There were a great deal Jeep collisions within the CDN military, both at home and overseas.

The Court Martials as well as the Collison Reports for the period are available from the National Archives of Canada.