Posted by Phil Street on Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 5:43PM :
In Reply to: Help re I/D Aussie P/Wagon posted by Ron in Australia on Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 6:38AM :
Ron sent a couple photos of his Desoto Power Wagon. There is a larger version of this and another photo at the below link.
Ron also supplied the following additional information:
It has the British KEW 250 six [ excellent engine]...No KEW2B21749, with Lucas electrics. The plate states
Model No AT- 137-3 and GVW 9500 lbs. manufactured at Keswick South Australia.
The Chassis no is 81590462............ not a P/W sequence?
The running gear is standard P/W with an MU2-R winch No 5606888
Two other plates on firewall
1. BALM2535539
2. 3PW-5328
It was originally sold the State of Victoria Railways , and stayed for 20 years. Then ended up with the New South Wales Bush Fire Brigade with a water tank on the rear.
I was told there were some Power Wagons assembled in the U.K., so that may explain the English KEW motor and electrics, then exported from there to Australia.
The big curiosity for me is the chassis number..I am almost certain that also the engine and RHD is original.