HIGH PRICES REALISED
AUSTRALIAN ARMY VEHICLES
Rec. 11 pm. DARWIN, May 2. The sale of 300 army and works vehicles by the Disposals Commission returned the Commonwealth more than £90,000. The vehicles averaged £3OO each, including complete wrecks and others needing major repairs. The trans-Continental highways will shortly be dotted with a procession of trucks and cars on trailers or under tow. A tank transporter fetched £2400. and a jeep without engine or gearbox £65. Many intending buyers are returning empty-handed, amazed at the high prices.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26451, 3 May 1947, Page 7
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