A Diamond Reo prime mover and semi trailer, attached to 86 Transport Platoon, Royal Australian ...

Accession Number P08298.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Hignett, Bill
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province
Date made c 1971
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

A Diamond Reo prime mover and semi trailer, attached to 86 Transport Platoon, Royal Australian Army Service Corps. The vehicle has been named 'Miss Anne' and has the Army Registration Number 174023. Other markings on the front of the prime mover include the yellow bridging limit sign of 32 tons, the yellow shield and red kangaroo of the 1st Australian Task Force Base and the 86 Transport Platoon tactical sign. The bumper bar is painted white to make the vehicle more visible in traffic and the black 7s indicate vehicle number 7.

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