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#1
09-12-19, 23:34
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Speed limits during WWII in Australia.
I recently came across this lovely little book. "Standing Orders for Drivers of Mechanical Vehicles 1945." So I thought I would share some of it with you.
img179.jpg There is an Amendment No. 1 inside the front cover. img180.jpg A slow trip in convoy for some. img181.jpg Enjoy, Rick.
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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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#2
10-12-19, 00:27
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Surprised by the low speeds for towing the 2Pdr and 25Pdr Short; 12 mph and 10mph respectively.
Can understand now the need to develop the 2Pdr Portee concept.
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#4
11-12-19, 00:31
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When I was in the CMF (Reserve) as a kid in the 60's convoy speeds used to be 30mph mainly because the few Blitz water trucks could not keep up with the GMC and Studebaker gun tractors.
Running in small groups or individually with a 25 pounder (no limbers used by that time) it was whatever you could get out of them (although the dash placard said 45mph). Often saw 50mph down hill and the guns towed effortlessly. I did notice the NDT tyres used to scallop badly on the guns while the same tread on the trucks wore evenly. Might have had something to do with suspension - or lack thereof. Lang
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11-12-19, 02:35
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Speed
No Restrictions to Universal Carriers that I can see.
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16-12-19, 02:09
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SWW Speed Limits in Canada
Here are the wartime speed limits as set by the Canadian Army.
Regularions for Drivers of MT Vehicles, Universal Carriers and Motorcycles - 1943 7-43 copy1.jpg Vehicle Speed Limits copy1.jpg
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