M3A1 AOP Scout Car Armour

[Mike K]

I have the equipment memorandum that includes that vehicle. It's a booklet published in 1944 that reviews various equipments on issue . There was a whole series of the memorandums published , lucky for you I have the one with that vehicle in it . That scout car was fitted with a wireless set No. 11 ( Aust.) . I will try to find it and scan the relevant pages for you . MIKE

[Mike K]

I found this pic from the memorandum..i have the book here somewhere
The stick device mounted on the front is for laying out telephone line from a reel of phone line inside the car... the telephone line reel had a handle for retrieveing the line .

[Mike K]

You can see the rel assembly in this pic and the 11 radio set partly

[Big D]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the replies. What you have sent through is very interesting. I don't have many photos of the M3A1 AOP and I had yet to see one in the flesh that didn't have the rear bumper.

From that information and the photos you sent through it seems like some of these vehicles did not have the rear bumper. The vehicle in the photo you have attached certainly doesn't seem to have one.

Is it possible that the rear armour on the vehicle I have is not necessarily repro? Perhaps it was supposed to be like that with no attachments?

What is the easiest way to tell if it is armour plated?

Is there any chance of you emailing me the scanned file of the view of the back inside of the scout car please?

Cheers

Darryl

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Big D

Is there any chance of you emailing me the scanned file of the view of the back inside of the scout car please?

Cheers

Darryl

Yes just PM me your email address ..no worries MIKE . I will scan a large size for you

[colin jones]

Darryl, a grab a drill and see if you can do a small hole somewhere, as you will soon know if it's armour.
Colin.

[Mike K]

i took a few pics of John Mackies yellow beast up at Corowa ..will find em