Aussie Tanks 1937

[Roddy de Normann]

Richard -

Will always take any serial no details off you ref these wagons. I have the fol for the Lt Tanks:

T. 1790 - CMM 974 - DD 270
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
2nd (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'KANGAROO' -
VAE No. 1556
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 2nd Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Melbourne - Mar 39 - Coy was formerly established - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel

T. 1791 - CMM 975 - DD 271
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
2nd (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'KOALA' -
VAE No. 1557
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 2nd Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Melbourne - Mar 39 - Coy was formerly established - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel

T. 1792 - CMM 976 - DD 272
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
2nd (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'PLATYPUS' -
VAE No. 1558
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 2nd Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Melbourne - Mar 39 - Coy was formerly established - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel

T. 1793 - CMM 977 - DD 273
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
2nd (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'WALLABY' -
VAE No. 1559
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 2nd Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Melbourne - Mar 39 - Coy was formerly established - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel

T. 1794 - CMM 978 - DD 274
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
2nd (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'WOMBAT' -
VAE No. 1560
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 2nd Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Melbourne - Mar 39 - Coy was formerly established - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel

T. 1795 - CMM 979 - DD 275
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
1st (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'BOWER BIRD' -
VAE No. 1561
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 1st Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Sydney - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel - 9 Sep 37 - Veh pictured at Victoria Bks - Pic 8627, Hood Collection, Library of NSW

T. 1796 - CMM 980 - DD 276
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
1st (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'EMU' -
VAE No. 1562
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 1st Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Sydney - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel - 9 Sep 37 - Veh pictured at Victoria Bks - Pic 8627, Hood Collection, Library of NSW

T. 1797 - CMM 981 - DD 277
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
1st (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'KINGFISHER' -
VAE No. 1563
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 1st Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Sydney - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel - 9 Sep 37 - Veh pictured at Victoria Bks - Pic 8627, Hood Collection, Library of NSW

T. 1798 - CMM 982 - DD 278
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
1st (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'KOOKABURRA' -
VAE No. 1564
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 1st Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Sydney - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel - 9 Sep 37 - Veh pictured at Victoria Bks - Pic 8627, Hood Collection, Library of NSW - 20 Nov 37 - Veh pictured at Cenotaph Memorial prob for Cambrai Day wreath laying - Pic 16376, Hood Collection, Library of NSW

T. 1799 - CMM 983 - DD 279
Lt Tk Mk.VIA
Contract to Vickers Armstrong, Elswick
1st (Australian) Light Tank Company
Veh named 'MAGPIE' -
VAE No. 1565
Mar 36 - Tks ordered fm Vickers to replace ageing Medium IIs - Aug 37 - Veh arrives in Australia. Allocated to 1st Lt Tk Coy to be raised in Sydney - 'Dust, Sand & Jungle' by Paul Handel - 9 Sep 37 - Veh pictured at Victoria Bks - Pic 8627, Hood Collection, Library of NSW

What happened to these vehs ? Any further details fm the above greatly accepted

Roddy