The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Japan, 1950. A Diamond T 969A recovery vehicle belonging to the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) pulls a water cart from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), out of a rice paddy after it had run off the road. At left, an Australian soldier wearing white overalls supervises the operation, while his Japanese assistant at right looks on. Both vehicles belong to the Australian component of BCOF.
Japan, 1950. A Diamond T 969A recovery vehicle belonging to the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) pulls a Chevrolet 'Blitz' truck of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian
Japan, 1950. A water cart belonging to the Australian component of BCOF stands bogged in a rice paddy after it had become detached from the vehicle that was towing it and run off the road.
An unidentified Australian Sergeant (Sgt) of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), supervises two Japanese tradesmen (probably ex-servicemen) working on a large engine. The Sergeant is pro
Japan, 1950. A Chevrolet 'Blitz' truck belonging to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), serving with BCOF, is pulled out of a rice paddy by a recovery vehicle after running off th
Japan, 1950. A jeep and trailer belonging to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), serving with BCOF, lie in a rice paddy after running off the road (at left) and overturning. At th
An unidentified Australian Sergeant (Sgt) of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), works on a large engine. He is probably with the Royal Australian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engi
