INTER-esting days

The first K5 photo is an American built truck (no quarter windows) with an original US type rear tray and gates. Must have gone to the railways early in the game - maybe even delivered during the war.

"The first K5 photo is an American built truck (no quarter windows) with an original US type rear tray and gates. Must have gone to the railways early in the game - maybe even delivered during the war."

Yes , most people don't realise there were Lend - Lease IH and Ford trucks plus other brands apart from Chevrolet. The naa archives holds some large files relating to LL vehicles, the documents are written in 'public service' style wording, with suggestions and other ideas being floated. It's hard to sort out the facts from the fiction.

I found one document where IH USA were trying to sell their army 4x4 trucks to the Australian Govt.  sales brochures were sent . 

 NAA archive - registration documentation and a couple of PMG trucks, one in camouflage. A Dodge WC 21 in PMG service. GMC and crew in a Brisbane parade,  wartime.

Apart from miliitary vehicles,  some other authorities painted their vehicles in camouflage , buses were one example, don't think this was a universal practice.  Following the UK example,  some car owners painted white trimmings on their cars and fitted blackout covers to headlights. 

  

   

 

 

Telecom still had WW2 US military trucks in the 1970s

While on Facelessbook this morning I spotted this photo

 

So clearly I have no idea about bunks on 3070 ACCO's 

Paul

Some Inter-esting pictures from the Scout Inter-Nationals 2025 gathering at Echuca a couple of weeks ago, which coincided with the Lockington Vintage Machinery show

         

More of the Scouts
   

and some of the displays at Lockington
     

Had I of known that was on I would of wandered over for a look

Thanks for the photos

Paul

I see some bloke put my old 564 in to show off.....
well, they all look the same dont they

Hers a couple of videos from the Scout meeting and the Lockington Display

youtube.com/shorts/4eHbW9qHj2o

youtube.com/shorts/fcKlT7-pxY4