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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject: Vehicle ID
Supposed to be Korea in 1951. Anyone know what this is? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Indian Pattern Armoured Carrier, ACV-IP built on a Canadian Ford or GMC chassis. WW-II production by Tata Locomotive Works.

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Thanks. So do you think the soldiers in photo are from India? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:51 pm
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My guess (emphasize "guess") would be New Zealand. The flag behind them looks like that of New Zealand or Australia. Their personal gear is consistant with this guess. Several bits of their kit are American, but for the Korean war that would not be unusual. Many of the British and Commonwealth troops where supplied with US gear in theatre. The ones on left and right appear to be wearing USGI field jackets, and the one on the left has American combat boots. The one in the center is in a British pattern Battledress Jacket. I recall reading that some New Zealand units arrived without heavy equipment, and filled out their TOE with vehicles and weapons from allies. The Aussies brought their own equipment (except for fighter Aircraft).

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Thanks! _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Would the fact the serial number on the side of the vehicle begins with NZ have any bearing on this? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:28 am Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Good point! (I didn't notice that.)

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
Awhile ago, I had posted this video capture photo from a Korean War era video. perhaps a similiar vehicle? Regards Don

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
It's not an Indian built vehicle. It is a New Zealand built and crewed vehicle. See here for details: www.ruralfirehistory.o...trucks.htm

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
- Pope130 The Aussies brought their own equipment (except for fighter Aircraft). Robert The Aussies also brought their own aircraft. Mustangs from squadrons serving in Japan occupation force and later Meteor jets.

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
- bsmart Would the fact the serial number on the side of the vehicle begins with NZ have any bearing on this? I wouldn't make a very good detective _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vehicle ID
- rynoki - Pope130 The Aussies brought their own equipment (except for fighter Aircraft). Robert The Aussies also brought their own aircraft. Mustangs from squadrons serving in Japan occupation force and later Meteor jets. You're right, I was thinking of someone else. My bad for going on memory first thing in the morning.

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