Local supply of Jeep spares

[Mike K]

1952 purchase of jeep "canvas hood covers" (whatever that was) , costing was over 1000 pounds , from a QLD business, Geo. Pickers.

The 1950s era Aust. Army Jeep side curtain/door sets were still around when I first joined the VMVC , I had a set. The Jeep mechanic Alby Hammersley , who ran a business in Box Hill, he was making and selling copies of these 1950s pattern curtain/door sets into the 1970s. And, he was also making and selling Jeep tops.

[Mike K]

A big 1954 contract covering many Jeep parts suppliers.

Lorimer contacts : were in Richmond, Victoria, they made auto ignition parts, rotors, points, distributor caps and condensers (better quality than the modern aftermarket crap that's available today)

Gearco engineering NSW , had more than one contract. And may have supplied new T84 components ?

Dominion Motors were the official Willys agents in NSW

[Mike Cecil]

I'm guessing that a proportion of that is spares disposed of to traders at the end of WW2, and now being "repurchased" to keep the small number of jeeps still in service, mobile.

Mike

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

I'm guessing that a proportion of that is spares disposed of to traders at the end of WW2, and now being "repurchased" to keep the small number of jeeps still in service, mobile.

Mike

Yes, I believe that was the case. Looks like, at wars end, there was a bit of a frenzied rush to get rid of the many tons of spare parts. But, later on, the govt. accountants must have realised that they had sold off too much of the spares stock.

But there would also have been the need to replenish the normal wear and tear stuff - perishables. Canvas deteriorates with time and ignition points wear out. Some of us can remember those post-war CMP door side curtains that were around !

[Mike K]

I'm pretty sure that the curtains/ doors ( and top ) that are fitted on this VMVC jeep, are an example of the curtain sets that were made by Alby H. in Box Hill . Think it was his sister who did the sewing. He flogged off some of the curtain sets to Hancock Motors in Camberwell ( Jack O'D ) .

The genuine 1950s army curtains were a much more olive colour , with the DD stencilling . Usually, with the older originals, the plastic windows are cracked, and faded to a yellow hue.

These curtains / doors are great for long distance drives, they really make a huge difference . Also helps to have a quiet transfer case. Lapping the gears helps.

[Mike K]

The Jeep spares contracts include a few contracts for the: Gearco Engineering Pty Ltd. Gearco were specialist car and truck gear manufacturers. It would be nice to know what type of gears Gearco were making to suit jeeps. Maybe one day, a Gearco gear will be found inside a T-84 gearbox.

The other Sydney business supplying jeep spares, C&J Gears , go back to 1933.