Holden FB Army vehicles - any info welcome!

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:41 pm

I know what "The Facts" was polishing!!....................... and it wasn't part of a car!!

paroharo · Post by **paroharo** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:59 pm

Stating the bleeding obvious here but that first very late FB has an EK indicator...?

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:56 am

Holy Moly !!!

What the hell are you going to do with that first one - looks like it took on a Centurion and came off second best!?

Dave Mac

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:40 pm

vmx-mxr wrote:Holy Moly !!!

What the hell are you going to do with that first one - looks like it took on a Centurion and came off second best!?

Dave Mac

What, it only need a new body! I am sure a NASCO body should turn up on ebay sooner or later ....

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:29 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmm ??? You might get afew bits off he poor old girl!!!

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:28 pm

Steve,

What is the bracket you have taken photos of on the wreck and the not so wreck? Obviously a military spec thing but do you know what it does (or did in the case of the scrub turkey)?

Dave Mac

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:27 pm

Steve Jackson wrote:3rd FB Army Ute is an early nitro finish ... or was owned by a friend David.

Commissioned 15/06/60 Eastern Command with 32 miles on the clock.

ID Plate: FB2106 S4 -163-A

Trim: S. 1-901

Paint: 253-5296

Chassis: FB-19706-S

This is unreal !!! When are you going to start the restore on this Steve ? Cant get enough of this sort of history !!! Looking foward to seeing this finished.

Do you know if any examples of these are still around Steve ? Museum etc ? Ive only seen the EJ/EH Ambulance at all holden day.