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Old 08-10-21, 07:41
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Hi Mike
the Ambulances were sold off by the Army c1948,
So they would be fairly "new" stock,
As for removing the body the add would surges this,


pictured (farly certain)an ex 2AACC Ambulance, WD no. A1205131, AMF no. 76142, 50236,
this would have displayed both the WD number, and AMF no. (above) on the bonnet sides. Sold by Larke Hoskins.
I am still trying to track this one down.

Larke Hoskins purchased most in NSW, as about only 70 came to Australia,
Being split with Queensland, one or two going to Victoria and South Australia,

there is a film FO1986 of the ones in Queensland.
also a film wich I cannot find of one in Darwin around the time of the bombing.
Ok interesting. The date of disposal/sale you mentioned is rather late for odd bod vehicles but being Ambulances they probably had a extended period of grace . Generally. the army policy was to standardize on vehicle types that had a reliable back up of spares i.e. CMPs . Stuff like Morris and Austin and other odd bod makes were usually disposed of very quickly, even while the war was still in progress. The Disposals Commission report of May 1945 (when the war was still on) declared they had already sold around 3000 vehicles with a planned sales number of 1000 per month .

The 2 pounder Morris Portees were sold off in early/mid 1945 , the red ink dates of sale are to be seen in AWM126, just above the Morris sales is the list of Austin K2/Y sales to Larke Hoskins.

My Morris PU 8cwt was civilian registered in July 1945, I have its original Victorian reg. certificate. I have no knowledge of its previous military service or when or how this Morris arrived in Australia.
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Old 09-10-21, 10:11
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Posted on the Ringwood history FB page. Thanks to I. Austin for spotting this .... a case of an Austin finding a Austin.
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Old 09-10-21, 10:44
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Hi mike
i will see if I can get a better picture,
I have gone though the books
and have picked out as many exWD cars etc,
(i guess you have done this?)
inculding morris, onto excel.
whats your chassis number?
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Old 10-10-21, 03:36
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Hi mike
i will see if I can get a better picture,
I have gone though the books
and have picked out as many exWD cars etc,
(i guess you have done this?)
inculding morris, onto excel.
whats your chassis number?
regs
rupert
Hi Rupert

Sorry about the thread hijack

Thanks for your offer of assistance. The reg. certificate shows the chassis nr. The grey colour was applied by Lanes Motors, the Morris dealership in Melbourne. There is a faded unit sign with 3 digits.

The AWM126 is not a complete list of all the army vehicles, it is a great resource but for various reasons unknown to me there are vehicles missing that should have been included.

Looking through the unit war diaries I have found a small number of Morris 8 cwt trucks on issue to certain units in the Middle East but of course , no chassis or engine numbers are given.

The first Morris PU I recovered does have a bonnet number 0 36?0. AWM pics do indicate this five digit numbering sequence was used on many of the British W.D. type vehicles (including M/cycles) that were issued/loaned to the AIF units that were stationed in Palestine.
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Old 12-10-21, 02:04
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Hi Mike
I had a look I have nothing for these, but I found Morris's C8,with the 1st Australian Div ,
cheers for the pictures
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Old 16-10-21, 04:10
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Hi Mike
better put some AMBo pics in,
So heres the old ambo, from c1942 to 2014
WD No. A1207004 (1941-42), AMF No. 1207004 1942-48.
ME 1941-42, stepsister convoy? , 1942-48 Australia Queensland/NSW
sold maybe to the Snowy project, but still an ambo.
farm hack 1960s.
I could not get the pictures to upload.
best for now.
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