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Posted by Tony West OZ [60.230.195.99] on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 07:54:28 :
In Reply to: Australian Power Wagon exports posted by James H (Australia) [203.214.84.177] on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:20:32 :
There you go, I just got off the phone talking to a fellow West Australian who has one of these rare beasts. Engine problems.
According to the truck production figures released by Chrysler Austarlia in 1964 there were 66 Power Wagons made in 57-58.
They were RHD and fitted with the 251 long block engine.
Several of these went to an exploration company, some (I`m told 25) went to the Royal Australian Air Force, and some others went to the Victorian Water Board.The rest I`m not sure.
There was some LHD Power Wagons imported into Australia in 51 and 54. I don`t know how many were imported. They were left as LHD as they were bought in for civil engineering projects and never driven on public roads.
There was also some brought in to Australia in the 80`s. These were ex Israli army stuff.
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