Welfare Vehicles

[Mike K]

Another West. Australia scene. A Ford Prefect/Popular ute and a 1939 Ford van named DIGGER.

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9...6-131aa1dc2439

[Mike K]

https://collectionswa.net.au/items/0...0-2027ef3d86ed

International K series trucks fitted with the Aust. pattern canvas top cabs with half doors. From memory , these cabs have a wooden frame.

Historical information

The Australian Comforts Fund was established in August 1916 to co-ordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, which were established earlier in World War I. Mainly run by women, they provided and distributed free comforts to the Australian 'fit' fighting men in all the battle zones. They became divisions of the Australian Comforts Fund. The Council of the Fund comprised two delegates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and one from the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. The Executive headquarters was located in Sydney. It ceased operation on 10 April 1920 and was reconstituted in World War II in June 1940 and ceased operation again on 27 June 1946.

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