Corowa 2007 The Year of the Military Staff car and Cycle.

[lynx42]

Just a few pics from Corowa . (1)Geoff is with my 1940 Chev Staff car used by General Stanley Savige (6th.Australian Division 17th.Brigade) in the Middle East 1940/1941. The camo is as used in Syria June 1941 against the Vichy French.
(2)Col Andersons 1941 Pontiac ute leads the way.
(3)1940 BSA Bicycle mounted on 1943 IHC Jeep trailer No.3.
(4)Replacing the gearbox at Myrtleford on the way over to Corowa.

Hi Lynx (what name do we call you by? )

If you're having trouble uploading those photos maybe I, or someone else can help you???



Karmen

[Keith Webb]

Carman, Lynx is Rick Cove, owner of a most interesting collection of good stuff.

Rick will be familiar to people from the 'Year of' series.

Here's a pic with our own Jiffrey taken at Bandiana.

Thanks Keith ... and I KNOW that name from either MLU or your site or "Year of ...".

Hello Rick

Karmen aka Carman aka whatever else people call me ...

[Keith Webb]

Here are some more from Rick's collection taken some time ago by Euan McDonald.

[lynx42]

Thanks Carman and Keith. I need your guidance to attach photos as what I thought was the correct way didn't work.
Regards Rick

[Keith Webb]

Have just PM'ed you.

For anyone else wondering, there are instructions in the readme section here.

[lynx42]

Jif at Bandiana with my chev. one of Keiths photos.

[lynx42]

1940 BSA Bicycle and 1943 International Harverter Co No.3 trailer

[lynx42]

Replacing the gear box at Myrtleford.Vic after the box XX#@#&-ed itself.

[lynx42]

Allied and Axis meet.

[lynx42]

Other Staff cars - 1939 Willys from Bandiana Museum.

[lynx42]

Other Staff Cars - 1942 Chev .

[lynx42]

Other Staff Cars - LTD Ford Fairlaine.

[lynx42]

Other Staff Cars - 1950 Holden 48-215 sedan.

[lynx42]

Other Staff Cars - Late 30's Humber Tourer.

[lynx42]

Other Staff Cars - 1958 Holden FE/FC standard sedan.

[lynx42]

Rick and General Stanley Savige's (Australian 6th.Div 17th Brigade) 1940 Chev Staff Car as used in SYRIA June 1941 against the Vichy French.

[lynx42]

Sand colours. Cab 13 and Staff Car.

[lynx42]

Much modified F15 cab 12 at Yea on the way home from Corowa, owned by a VMVC member and in daily use as a farm vehicle. What mods can you pick? One is the Chev diff but many others are visable in this photo.

[Euan McDonald]

Hi Rick,
Great pic's of a great event, thanks.
As for mods on the cab 12, is it on a Toyota chassis with home made tray? the front bumper looks a little light, 1/4 windows with wind up side windows. Part of the cab looks original.
How was your trip home?

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by lynx42
Other Staff Cars - 1958 Holden FE/FC standard sedan.

My resident FE/FC expert points out the front end is FE but it has FC 'fins' on the rear.

[cliff]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
My resident FE/FC expert points out the front end is FE but it has FC 'fins' on the rear.

It is an FC as the side lights on the front are FC. The FE had small, seperate from grill round side light/indicators.

My second car was a real nice FC Holden in two tone blue. Wish I still had it along with the early Cab 11 Ford CMP with no vents I once owned as well.

Cheers
Cliff

[Keith Webb]

Perhaps it would be better in DBG?

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by cliff
It is an FC as the side lights on the front are FC. The FE had small, seperate from grill round side light/indicators.

My second car was a real nice FC Holden in two tone blue. Wish I still had it along with the early Cab 11 Ford CMP with no vents I once owned as well.

Cheers
Cliff

Of course you're correct and I've just had a rebuke this end. What I should have said is the hood ornament is FE.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by lynx42
Much modified F15 cab 12. What mods can you pick?

The suicide doors have been reversed with what looks like Series 3 Land Rover door hinges.
The grill section on the front of the bonnet looks a little strange, but I can't pick what's wrong with it. Has it been extended for an engine swap or something?

[Howard]

Being Ganmain's foremost authority on #12 cabs, here's my picks.
Panel work foward of the windscreen seems too 'flat', as does the back of, and position of, the bonnet (hood). The windscreen seems to be manufactured or maybe just the vertical panel immediatley below the 'screen is an addition to compensate for the flat panel work. "A" Pillars are not CMP. Doors swing the wrong way & have a 1/4 glass fitted. (I miss "quarter vents"!). The doors and indeed the entire cab seems bigger. There is extra metal work between the doors & front paneling. However there is little room between the front panel work & the bumper. Therefore no room for the chassis mounted tow hooks.
The bonnet seems to have been extended to perhaps accomodate a longer engine or engine maybe mounted in a futher foward position.? And are the chassis rails wider?
All in all I would suggest it is Australia's best looking Land Cruiser.
How'd I go?
HH

[Colin Foulkes]

Originally posted by lynx42
Other Staff Cars - 1942 Chev .

Rick I don't mind if you put my name to the 1942 convertible
Colfox

[Keith Webb]

Colin took me for a ride in the Chev while I interviewed him. It's a wonderful vehicle and a lot of fun to ride in with the top down.

[Phil Waterman]

Originally posted by lynx42
Sand colours. Cab 13 and Staff Car.

Hi Rick

Can you, or any body else give me any iinformation on the body of the truck in the picture with the staff car. Is this a post war body or is it a varriation on a military body?

Cheers


Great photos