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Old 01-06-07, 23:54
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Default mills box markings?

anyone have a good pic of the markings used on the mills bombs transet boxes???
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Old 02-06-07, 16:53
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I only bought this 'cos it's Ford Motor Company made
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Old 02-06-07, 16:56
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Old 02-06-07, 22:53
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Doesn't FMC stand for FOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY?
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Old 03-06-07, 00:56
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in todays world yes, back then not so much
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Old 03-06-07, 05:56
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I thought in todays world FMC stood for Food Machinery Corporation.

But even back then, I have only seen Ford use FMCo, so perhaps the FMC on the crate is for something completely different?
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Old 03-06-07, 22:03
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I thought in todays world FMC stood for Food Machinery Corporation.
In today's world it is just FMC, an acronym, they have dropped it's orginal meaning Food Machinery Corporation. Before WW2 they were manufacturing food machinery and therefore had lots of experience with conveyor belts etc. During WW2 US Ordnance contracted them to build the famous LVT series, this is how they got into military vehicle manufacture.

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Old 03-06-07, 23:08
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But even back then, I have only seen Ford use FMCo, so perhaps the FMC on the crate is for something completely different?
This crate was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of New Zealand, in Wellington NZ. Even has Ford script!!
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Old 07-06-07, 04:10
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Back in the 1970's, we Jeep nuts thought the FMC branded plates on the Aust. No.3 and 3A Jeep trailers , stood for Food Machinery Corp. Everyone said thats correct , the factory in Sth. Melbourne was even located .......

OPPS we made a error , we now have worked out , it is actually Ford Mo. Company , Geelong , Victoria .

And GMH branded trailers doesn't stand for : Green Metal Houseboat .
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