RAEME ADE PR pics -REMLR

I wish we had all the story behind these vehicles pictured in 1961. I guess that during the late 1950's someone from the RAEME Corps pushed for new vehicles, each with purposeful and practical arrays of different equipment for use in-theatre. This archive of pics only gives an impression of work done toward properly equipping RAEME in the early 1960's. I also assume that ADE was deeply involved. Established in March 1959, the 'new' Army Design Establishment teams undertook design development and modification work for the Australian Army...

At least we do know (thanks to the B.B.B. ARN records) that 50 Series 2 109" units were made (1960-1962), and 388 Series 2A 109" units (1963-1969). Later 40 Series 3 MV units were made (1981). Add to those totals the fact that quiet a few RAEME trucks had their chassis swapped to keep the special Workshop bodywork 'in-service' up to 30 years!

ps: RAEME Landys at auction showed that -for obvious reasons- they were nearly always the best Land-Rovers in the whole Army, kept in an enviable mechanical condition.

pps: our thanks go to Ian P. (REMLR 191) for providing his archive of old Army documents from 1961.

Land-Rover Series 2 Light Recovery Truck 88"

	a. Unit has 7.50-16 tyres, only one fuel tank, no 'gardening tool' brackets, bronze green paint on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, no rear hood bows (cab canvas only). Telescoping A-frame towing arm fitted with chain block & tackle. I wonder if they beefed up the brakes? ARN not shown.
	b. Unit has no 'gardening tool' brackets, bronze green paint on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, early rear exhaust (later mod was to re-route exhaust infront of front axle), no rear hood bows (cab canvas only). Towing arm fitted with chain block & tackle. Trolley for towing -securing brackets whilst in transit in tub. Rear crossmember has extra steel modifications and tailgate is removed. NATO plug above ARN plate. ARN 110-669: Census unknown (SE Command). Original chassis number 143901106, 1959, engine 151912520. Auction date 28.10.74.
	c. Towing equipment demonstration. Note the use of the towing eyes. Well well, who'd a thought it... and the towing trolley is sitting in behind the leafspring's 'U' shackle plates. Towed unit has no 'gardening tool' brackets, no front tac holders fitted, BWC plate mounted low, bronze green paint on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror. ARN 110-674: Census unknown (SE Command). Original chassis number 143901133, 1959, engine 151912511. Auction date 28.10.69. Note that behind the Land-Rovers is a big RAEME truck, a Studebaker with machining equipment (lathe and mill); infers these series of photos are of a RAEME fleet inspection.
	d. Telescoping A-frame is extended to function as a small lifting crane. Supports are on the ground behind tailgate. Engine is heavy looking! I wonder if they beefed up the rear leaf springs? Towing arm fitted with chain block & tackle. Rear crossmember has extra steel modifications and tailgate is removed. No rear hood bows (cab canvas only). NATO plug above ARN plate. ARN 110-748: Census unknown (SE Command). Original chassis number 143901158, 1959, engine 151912435. Auction date 28.04.67.

Land-Rover Series 2 88" Electronic Equipment Repair Shop Truck Mtd ¼ Ton GS

	e. Unit has 7.50-16 tyres, one fuel tank, no 'gardening tool' brackets, bronze green paint on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, full GS canvas (which is just sitting on vehicle, not tied down). ARN not shown.
	f. as above. Early rear exhaust (later mod was to re-route exhaust infront of front axle for 109 inch models). ARN not shown.
	g. Rear is open (canvas half removed) to show tools/parts lockers (both sides and main one behind front seats), and reel of wire. Shows table with vice for use 'in-field'. Unit has 7.50-16 tyres, only one fuel tank, no 'gardening tool' brackets, bronze green paint on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, standard rear crossmember. Who left the lhs door open? ARN 110-804: Census unknown (SE Command). Original chassis number 143901464, 1959, engine 151915519. Auction date 04.11.71.
	h. Rear is open to show loaded up equipment: work table, tools/parts lockers, and reel of wire. ARN as above.
	i. Shows off work table for use 'in-field'. Land-Rover has one rear troop seat, rear is open (canvas half removed), standard rear crossmember, bronze green on gal cappings and windscreen frame, NATO plug above ARN plate. ARN 110-808: Census unknown (SE Command). Original chassis number 143901447, 1959, engine 151913885. Auction date 30.10.69.
	j. Another view of the above scene, but showing details of the rear fitings.
	k.The above vehicle once more, but couled with an jee[ trailer mounted woth workshop equipment.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Lubricating & Servicing Truck Mtd ¾ Ton

l. Land-Rover unit has 7.50-16 tyres, both fuel tanks, bronze green on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, no 'gardening tool' brackets. Front tac holders fitted, BWC plate mounted low. Plenty of grease and grease hoses.

ARN 112-166: Census 6032 (SE Command). Auction date not noted in the B.B.B., so would've been around the early 1990s!. Original chassis number 153101763 (years later bodywork swapped/recycled to another chassis, number 25304001A, engine 25343208K).

This Land-Rover served Rob M. of 1st Field Workshop Sqn RAEME at Nui Dat in South Vietnam in 1966/67. Archived photos here

Trailer has the grease hoses on reels. All canvas sides are opened up.

m. The Lubrication trailer to match the Lubrication truck showing the herry can holder and other fittings.

n. The same trailer attached to the above vehicle. Notice the linkage to the main tank of grease. Also of note is the realy style pintle, and a different system of mounting the tac plate holders.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Small Arms Repair

	o. In this photo you can see that the box on the left hand side extends the full length of the bed. An earlier style pintle hool is also in evidence. The Generator, water gerry can, oil can and vice can all clearly be seen as well as there being no connection from the roof over the tray to the cab.
	p. Equipment and tools safely stowed behind the generator and strapped down.
	q. The small arms repair trailer with grinder and otehr equipment. Notice the side by side placement of divisional and unit markings.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Electrical Repair

	r. Tis Electrical Repair vehicle does have bonnet mounted tool holders. Interestingly it also has a rearward facing exhaust. Later on all workshop vehicles were modified with frontal exhausts.
	s. The tent appears to be a custom one as it extends much less distance to the rear of the vehicle. The white floor and shroud are also clearly shown.

Land-Rover Dehumidifier Trailer

	t. This trailer appears to be fitted out with an array of dehumidification equipment. Little else is known about this trailer type, or even if it was carried into production.
	u. The same trailer from the other side.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Machine Shop Truck Mtd ¾ Ton GS General

	v. This unit has tools a plenty; hand press, vice, handtools in racks, oxy hose, oxy bottles. On the ground is a 5 ton jack, porta-power hydraulic press, wheel brace and toolbox. Note panel of switches. Unit has cut front guards (evidently fresh work - note coat of primer), no 'gardening tool' brackets, no 'Workshop' hood bows (cab canvas only), no markings on doors. Has early rear exhaust (later mod was to re-route exhaust infront of front axle). ARN 111-35?. 2 other 'Workshop' units behind incl. ARN 111-355.
	w. 'Workshop' bodywork incl. the overhead work lights. Hand press, vice, hand drill, etc, are ready. Note panel of switches. Fire extinguisher at the ready. Has early rear exhaust (later mod was to re-route exhaust infront of front axle). Canvas is open/extended with poles etc. ARN not shown.
	x. 'Workshop' bodywork incl. the overhead work lights, magnetic drill stand, vice, hand drill press, some power tools (drills), etc, ready. Canvas is open/extended with poles etc. ARN not shown.
	y. Detail pic; 8in bench grinder, 1 gal oil tin, toolbox.
	z. Another view of tool box and jerry can stowage.
	aa. Detail pic; electric motor is from rear of lathe.

Land-Rover Machine Shop Trailer

	ab. Matching RAEME half-ton 'workshop' trailer. Workshop canvas is half off. Pedestal 5 speed bench drill press, flat bed metal turning lathe (weapons tooling?), bench grinder, overhead trouble light, toolbox and extension lead, etc, are ready.
	ac. Detail pic; 4in vice, grinder, oxy bottle, toolbox, early (butane or similar) torch with legs, eutectic welding rods, soldering iron, overhead trouble lights, etc, are ready. Workshop canvas extended (marked CGCF 1962) makes a real office; goes without saying that this 'office' must have had it's air conditioning unit away for servicing on the day the photos were taken.
	ad. Storage for drills and other equipment.
	ae. one of the side storage boxes revealing it's contents.
	af. Another view of the tools mounted in the trailer. Also notice the light on the top right hand side of the trailer (and image)
	ag. A view of somebody working in the trailer. Interestingly the trailers height has been raised by use of chocks to make a taller working surface.
	ah. Detail pic; wear marks indicate it is well used already. Jerrycan, toolboxs, big fancy drill with morse taper, big hand grinder, fire extinguisher, small power hacksaw, etc, are ready.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Truck Maintenance Binned ¾ Ton GS

	ai. Door markings: "ADE PILOT MODEL PROJECT V 206". Unit has cut front guards, 7.50-16 tyres, both fuel tanks, bronze green on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, 'gardening tool' brackets, 'Workshop' bodywork incl. parts shelves and one piece side covers. Note panel of switches. Extension poles stowed in tubes under the hood bows. ARN not shown.
	aj. as above. ARN not shown.

Land-Rover Trailer Maintenance Binned

ak. A binned version of the workshop trailer.

Land-Rover Series 2 109" Welding Shop Truck Mtd ¾ Ton GS ARC/Gas

	al. Door markings: "ADE PILOT MODEL PROJECT V 206". Unit has cut front guards, 7.50-16 tyres, both fuel tanks, bronze green on gal cappings and windscreen frame, single ext. mirror, 'gardening tool' brackets, 'Workshop' bodywork incl. the overhead work lights. Extension poles stowed in tubes under the hood bows; which has reinforcements along the sides. ARN not shown.
	am. A rear view of the storage of tools and equipment.
	an. Half-ton 'workshop' trailer. Welding rods stowed in tubes under the hood bows; which look reinforced along the sides. Front of drawbar has a box. (for connector loom?) ARN not shown.

General Workshop Vehicle Photos

	ao. Interesting set of tools. Roll would keep the tools in order and it all rattled less? Is that a voltmeter in the little case?
	ap. A Seriesd 2 Workshop with tent and extension set up. No tool brackets appear on the guards, and there is no evidence of the later fromt exhaust.
	aq. The same vehicle but from the rear.

Army PR photographs. The Army Design Establishment, Maribyrnong, Victoria
is assumed to be the site of the Display, Assessment, Inspection or ?
(circa 1960-1961)
ARN details & data sourced from B.B.B..