| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00532.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | June 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1945-06. PITOE, MOROTAI ISLAND. FORD G.P.W. JEEP TRAILER. THIS VEHICLE WAS QUITE EXTENSIVELY ...
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1945-06. PITOE, MOROTAI ISLAND. FORD G.P.W. JEEP TRAILER. THIS VEHICLE WAS QUITE EXTENSIVELY MODIFIED FOR THE WET CONDITIONS. 1. IT WAS WATERPROOFED UP TO FOUR FEET OF WATER. 2. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION PIPE ATTACHED TO THE CARBURETTOR IN PLACE OF AN AIR-CLEANER. 3. THE ENGINE EXHAUST EXTENDED UP THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. 4. THE BONNET WAS CARRIED ON THE BACK OF THE JEEP. 5. THERE WAS A WATERPROOF COVERING OVER THE ENGINE. 6. THERE WERE CHAINS FITTED TO THE WHEELS