The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WINDSOR PARK, QLD. 1944-01-15. NX35188 CORPORAL V. R. HAZELWOOD (1) OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DRIVING A JEEP WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY FITTING EXTENSION PIPES TO THE EXHAUST AND CARBURETTOR SO THAT THE MOTOR CAN RUN UNDER WATER.
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. A JEEP OF THE 6TH DIVISION, DRIVING UP THE SPECIAL MESH TRACK LAID OUT BY ARMY ENGINEERS. ALL MOTOR VEHICLES ARE PROOFED AGAINST SALT WATER, WITH EXHAUST AND CARBURETTOR
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. A JEEP OF THE 6TH DIVISION, PROOFED AGAINST SALT WATER, WITH EXHAUST AND CARBURETTOR INLETS RAISED SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE THROUGH THE SURF. HERE IT IS SEEN COMING
1945-06. PITOE, MOROTAI ISLAND. FORD G.P.W. JEEP TRAILER. THIS VEHICLE WAS QUITE EXTENSIVELY MODIFIED FOR THE WET CONDITIONS. 1. IT WAS WATERPROOFED UP TO FOUR FEET OF WATER. 2. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION
SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-13. A JEEP OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE FITTED WITH 56 FOUR GALLON PETROL DRUMS TO GIVE IT BUOYANCY IN THE WATER. SHOWN ARE: NX143208 CORPORAL C. R. GRANT (2); VX108848 SAPPER W
SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-13. A JEEP OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE FITTED WITH 8 KAPOK BRIDGING FLOATS. THE JEEP IS NOW SUFFICIENTLY BUOYANT TO FLOAT AND THE THRUST OF THE WHEELS IS ENOUGH TO P
SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-13. THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY REPRESENTATIVE IN LONDON, VX133279 LIEUTENANT GENERAL E. K. SMART, DSO., MC., (1) AND NX135 BRIGADIER D. MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO., (2) COMMANDING 4TH ARMO
