| Accession Number | P05457.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unidentified |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Bandiana |
| Date made | c 1943 - 1947 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The rear view of a Landing Vehicle Tracked 4 (LVT4) with lowered ramp and some unidentified ...
Description
The rear view of a Landing Vehicle Tracked 4 (LVT4) with lowered ramp and some unidentified Australian Army personnel standing in the cargo bay. Originally conceived as a rescue vehicle for use in the Florida Everglades, by the inventor and engineer Donald Roebling (the grandson of Mr and Mrs John A Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge), these versatile amphibians could be deployed from parent ships and came ashore using their tracks for propulsion. Once landed, they could be driven as a conventional tracked carrier. The LVT4 could carry personnel, stores and light vehicles such as Jeeps and trailers. Sometimes called a Buffalo, Alligator or Amtrack, 8,348 LVT4s were manufactured between 1943 and 1945 by the FMC, Graham Paige and the St Louis Car Company.