Repairing armoured personnel carrier, Nui Dat; verso: 'Alfie' armoured personnel carrier, Nui Dat

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Accession Number ART40445
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 27 cm x 37 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description black fibre-tipped pen, brush and black fibre-tipped wash on paper; verso: black fibre-tipped pen
Maker Fletcher, Bruce
Place made Vietnam, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Date made 1967
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A repair fitter's vehicle is on the right, and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) being repaired on the left. The APC is shown with the front left drive sprocket removed and visible to the left of the soldier. The APC has the trim vane extended. The vechicle is equipped with an Aircraft Armaments Incorporated (AAI) Model 74C turret. Verso: An M113A1armoured repair fitter's vehicle, nicknamed 'Alfie' in Nui Dat. It is equipped with a Hiab crane which is shown in the fully extended position.