Soldiers on wheels

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by gjamo

The State Electricity Commission in Victoria had a few of those Dodges for Linemans trucks. The cab was aluminum and whoever made them did an excellent job.

Yes, and the Victorian Railways and Snowy Mountains Authority had a few as well. Some of the Australian WC 51s were post war imports from Europe.

[Mike K]

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/93QpeKW1

Wartime scene Sydney NSW

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Ljmorg9

Various trucks

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/rec.../VBWNQA37oqeOl

Squashed K series Inter truck

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l42Z8X1

Whitewall tyres on this spit n polish Brisbane Jeep 1959

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM0zrp9

[Mike K]

Ford GPW 159796 was not officially Written Off/disposed of until 1965 ! 2/6/65 Would this be the last WW2 Jeep to be W/O ?

The unit sign on the W/screen looks like a derivation of the Maltese cross. The jeep has what looks like a AMF number plate. There is a handrail for the dignitary: Who is that chap in gold braid. The QLD Gov. , Sir Henry Smith .

Also, note the early 'tombstone' type BO driving light guard . The tyres appear to have been painted white. The windscreen has a odd upright appearance

Maltese cross and QLD

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/why-...-and-coat-arms

[Mike K]

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/0rVQmkQzQ63AN

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/DzpdwDvKor4QN

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/BreoojZApPbby

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/DeAkbRBr87xaP

Tank in Gosford NSW, 1959. Tambu Bay is in PNG, maybe it is a Jap tankette ?

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/VEZgQvrGgbBQ

Rats of Tobruk filming , NSW 1943, the army provided some vehicles including a Jeep

https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/mjv00rVLWqNa2