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Old 16-01-21, 14:13
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A guy in Victoria has one of these minus the tank

Found this pic and the details in the ARN book . The book has these as a 30 cwt which is incorrect , should be 15 cwt. The listing as a OX model is also incorrect but they have the w.b. as 101" and the tyres as 900X16 which is correct . Abandonded by COC ? not sure what that means . Boarded Jan. 45


Some of them went to Victorian bush fire brigades and the Premiers Dept. whatever that was.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1140329
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A guy in Victoria has one of these minus the tank

Found this pic and the details in the ARN book . The book has these as a 30 cwt which is incorrect , should be 15 cwt. abandonded by GOC ? not sure. Boarded Jan. 45


Some of them went to bush fire brigades and the Premiers Dept. whatever that was.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1140329
Nice photo! Looks to be the 'early' water tank, with the clamp on the front bumper for driving the Mono pump off the crankshaft pulley.
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Old 17-01-21, 01:39
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Nice photo! Looks to be the 'early' water tank, with the clamp on the front bumper for driving the Mono pump off the crankshaft pulley.
Yes, looks like it's a early oval tank , the later version has the flat side style tank. These tanks and many other types of tank were made by Thompson bros. Also seen on Morris CS8.

Brief history of the unit https://www.ozatwar.com/ausarmy/73aasl.htm


Wonder if they took that same Bedford 50280 to N.G. as seen in this film of the 73rd Anti Aircraft Searchlight Battery at the 7.44 mark.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C256033
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Old 21-01-21, 03:23
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Our old friend "AH Jolly" bought one of these MWC's ... Who was this guy , he pops up all over the ARN books as a buyer of disposal vehicles

Wonder where the CFA/bush fire brigade examples ended up, you would think a 200 gallon tank would be useful around a farm . Probably is a tank or two sitting somewhere on a farm in central Victoria.
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