Gunbuggy ARNs & Photos

[Carzee]

Good find, the more the merrier.
I see a triangle marking. And saltbush.... SA?

[Aussie Jeepster]

yep - SA - it is 10/27 RSAR

[digger]

Cultana by the look of it.

[Diana Alan]

Cultana by the look of it.

So buggies in SA were part of a cult! 

Mmmmmm Gunbuggy cult!   

[digger]

Cultana by the look of it.

So buggies in SA were part of a cult! 

Mmmmmm Gunbuggy cult!   

I'm in!!

Hail holy gunbuggy........  ohhh did I say that out loud......

[Tommy]

The following photographs have been shown before but are now of a higher resolution.

[Tommy]

Some new discovered photos


On board the Sydney.



Bogged . This Gunbuggy is most probably 110-506 as it has the same 'red' TAC plate on RHS front guard panel and rectangular plate mounted to the top of the radiator grill. The ARN plate is also in the same position. You will also notice that the gunner is sitting on a rear mounted spare wheel. 110-506 is the only 110- Gunbuggy that had the wheel mount there.



Dug in. The early S2 steering wheel would suggest that this Gunbuggy is 110-715.

[Tommy]

Here is a pic I found on the 10/27 website.

The photo that Aussie Jeepster posted up was back to front Not his fault as it was publish that way around.

Spin it around and you get this... . Note the same red triangle with the other Gunbuggy. What does the triangle represent and can anybody identify the barracks at which the photo was taken.

[aussiegregmac]

G'day Tommy,  The triangle most likely would place it in an Armoured Corps unit meaning A squadron.  The earlier photo maybe also RAAC or on loan to the Inf. unit.  Gunbuggies alternated from RAINF to RAAC for many years.
The 16 would also place it in RAAC.  1 for A Sqn and the 6 (from memory) the Anti Armour Troop.
Lacking the A, B etc part of the callsign though by the look of it.
Greg Mac.

[Tommy]

G'day Tommy,  The triangle most likely would place it in an Armoured Corps unit meaning A squadron.  The earlier photo maybe also RAAC or on loan to the Inf. unit.  Gunbuggies alternated from RAINF to RAAC for many years.
The 16 would also place it in RAAC.  1 for A Sqn and the 6 (from memory) the Anti Armour Troop.
Lacking the A, B etc part of the callsign though by the look of it.
Greg Mac.

G'day Greg

Thanks for that explanation. Was there an armoured unit based in SA?

The Gunbuggy in the background with the same red triangle has '16b' call sign. This would match up with your call sign analogy.

[FFRMAN]

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Notice the 4WD tyre wear plate is not in it's usual place, it appears to be above the passenger side parcel shelf and not above the guages..

Haven't seen this before

regards
Scott

[aussiegregmac]

Tks Tommy, I couldn't make out the other callsign.  So that makes the vehicle 16 the Troop Leaders vehicle, 16A the Troop Sgt and 16B would be the Troop Cpl.  The remaining callsign 16C the Jnr Cpl/Lance Cpl or a Trooper.
Leaving four G/Bs in the Troop with two always working in unison.  So 16 would work with 16B with one doing the shoot and scoot with the other one backing up in case of a miss or covering for another likely A vehicle in close proximity.

A slightly hazardous occupation in hostile Armoured vehicle territory. (which we haven't done for quiet a while)
Greg

 

[THE BOOGER]

Call sign 16 is troop leader 16b is troop cpl 16a is troop sgt dont know what raac units were inSA

took to long greg beat me to it

[aussiegregmac]

Reserve Unit with Buckets.  S.A.Mounted Rifles. (SAMR)

[THE BOOGER]

They the ones with the circus badge