Two for Salesman Bob

Keith Webb · #1 22-09-05, 01:27

Bob, Just found these great shots of (I think) Curlew

There are also some shots of LP2 Boomerang

centurion · #2 22-09-05, 22:18

Amazing shots. At the risk of seeming obsessed (I'm still trying to get some decent pictures or drawings of Cockatrices) is that a flamethrower on the LPT? Also what is the weapon on the first vehicle? It looks more like a projector than a gun (the barrel seems very thin walled). Was there an Australian version of the Northover?

Tony Smith · #3 23-09-05, 04:02

The first vehicle (Curlew, an LP3) has a Lewis Gun, the second vehicle (Boomerang, an LP2) has an armoured mantlet and is also fitted with a Lewis Gun. Note that on both vehicles it is not actually a turret, rather a three sided gun sheild on a rotating turret ring.

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #4 24-09-05, 11:55

Nice one Keefy. They are in the library. Where did you find them?
Bob

Keith Webb · #5 11-12-05, 18:15

They came from Bandiana.

Here's another, found via Picture Australia on the Museum Victoria catalogue:

"Title: A MILITARY EXERCISE. THERE IS A FIELD GUN IN THE FOREGROUND AND MILITARY VEHICLES IN AND ON EITHER SIDE OF A GULLY.

Location: AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA; PUCKAPUNYAL;"

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #6 12-12-05, 22:03

Hi Keefy
Another ripper shot. That'll do for my Xmas card from you this year. Keep up the good work. The title of this image shows just how obscure they can be if searching for a specific item.
Bob

cliff · #7 12-12-05, 23:03

Bob I have found this to be true. It is amazing how photos can be captioned obsurely

cheers
Cliff

Tony Smith · #8 13-12-05, 04:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
Here's another, found via Picture Australia :
"Title: A MILITARY EXERCISE. THERE IS A FIELD GUN IN THE FOREGROUND AND MILITARY VEHICLES IN AND ON EITHER SIDE OF A GULLY.

Location: AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA; PUCKAPUNYAL;"

Good pic. The gunners are from 4th Anti-Tank regiment, 8th Division AIF. The gun is a 2pdr AT, and the carriers are LP1s.
The 4 AT Regt was raised in Victoria, trained at Pucka from late Nov 40. The first contingent (13th Battery) sailed for Malaya on Queen Mary on 1 Feb 41. A few months later, the rest of the Regt (less 14th Battery) sailed on the Zealandia, arriving in Singapore on 9th Jun 41. The 14th Battery went to Darwin with the 23rd Bde, 8th Div. After fighting down through Malaya, the 4th AT Regt were captured in Singapore, and spent the rest of the war as Japanese POWs. The Zealandia was sunk in Darwin Harbour by a Japanese Air Raid. She is currently a popular diving wreck in Darwin Harbour

One of the most widely published photos of the Malayan campaign is of gunners of the 4th AT Regt, 8th Div, stopping Japanese tanks at an ambush site.