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Old 16-08-09, 01:37
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A) The excess baggage may be a problem with Jetstar.

B) Bloody thing wouldn't start and they had parked a Mack in front of it.
What can you say , "Bugger" on both counts

The s1 certainly are a different looking vehicle
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Old 16-08-09, 06:40
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What can you say , "Bugger" on both counts

The s1 certainly are a different looking vehicle
Is of the single F15A built of the breed.
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Old 17-08-09, 11:46
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Fantastic pictures Keith....

What was attached to the gun tractor? (possibly a gun methinks duh!)

Is there a younger version of the driver in any previous photo?
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Old 17-08-09, 13:24
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Fantastic pictures Keith....

What was attached to the gun tractor? (possibly a gun methinks duh!)

Is there a younger version of the driver in any previous photo?
The one with me in it is of course a sigvan, but I thought you may have been interested to see the cab 12 FGT. It was attached to a limber and 25-pdr as it should be. Wouldn't you love to have that little ensemble.

I don't think I have a younger pic of me in the vehicle but may have one of the friend who's dad owned it at the time.
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Old 17-08-09, 14:21
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No its a dumb truck anyway!!!

Sometimes I think you get too much pleasure out of being tormenting so snd so Keith.
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Old 17-08-09, 14:26
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In all seriousness the beetleback appears to have been scorched.

I thought from my previous discussions with you FGT's in OZ were all the OZ built square back ones.

What's the go with this one??
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Old 17-08-09, 21:16
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In all seriousness the beetleback appears to have been scorched.

I thought from my previous discussions with you FGT's in OZ were all the OZ built square back ones.

What's the go with this one??
Yes it has spent a long time in the tropical sun.

The go is there are a small number of survivors here which came back as cargo with our troops from the Western Desert campaign. There are at least five FGTs I know of and seven or so CGTs.

Because they were 'non-standard' they were put into the training role, and there are pics of the Fords in use on the Atherton Tablelands at places like Kairi which is not that far from Mareeba where this one now resides.

Rebuilds of Fords include the Len Watkins beauty in Sydney and Lloyd McCarthy in Gympie.
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