Question for you Aussies

[jpduvey]

G'day Gentlemen

Keith is correct the word "Blitz" is German for lightning.

My reasearch into the use of the name Blitz for Aussie CMP's revealed a rather interesting "yarn".

An old "digger" (returned serviceman), related this story to me and I have no reason to doubt his word.

Apparently during the desert campaigns Australian Forces were issued only with militarized-civilian trucks such as Fords Dodges and Chevs. These vehicles although able to cope with the harsh conditions with minor alteration, could not keep pace with the Opel's mentioned in David Haywards posting.

Eventually as the CMP's became available the Aussie boys said "these will have their blitzes buggered"

Later this simply became Blitz Bugger-ers or Blitz Buggies.

With mention to the Aussie ACCO's

Here in is another story (Will begin another posting)

Jean Du Vey