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19-02-08, 06:57
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I could have sworn that the IHC factory was at Dandenong. Ford were at Geelong. I had to pick up quite a few CL's at the Dandy works and deliver them to either Kensington or Broadmeadows. The first batch of teaspoon tippers in 1966', all did their fanbelts before we were 50km up the road. There was a problem in lining up the pullies.
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1916 Albion A10 1942 White Scoutcar 1940 Chev Staff Car 1940 F30S Cab11 1940 Chev WA LRDG "Te Hai" 1941 F60L Cab12 1943 Ford Lynx 1942 Bren Gun Carrier VR no.2250 Humber FV1601A Saracen Mk1(?) 25pdr. 1940 Weir No.266 25pdr. Australian Short No.185 (?) KVE Member. 
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19-02-08, 09:41
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Just did some checking. International Harvester opened for business in Melbourne in 1912 assembling farm machinery from USA and the high wheel trucks. This continued with both machinery and trucks with more and more local content until the late 30's. They built a large factory in Geelong in 1938 and a proving ground/test track at nearby Anglesea for much greater Australian content production. It was at this factory that IH assembled the first shipload of jeeps to arrive for the Australian Army in early 1942.
They shifted late 50's early 60's to Dandenong but retained the Anglesea test track for the Army ACCO series 4X4 and 6X6.
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