| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P05539.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Burton, Wayne Anthony |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c August 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
M113A1 Repair Fitters Vehicle of A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment (LAD) ...
Description
M113A1 Repair Fitters Vehicle of A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment (LAD) RAEME and with call sign 8E (not in view), is about to use its crane jib to lift a final drive unit to be fitted to a Centurion tank (callsign 1Bravo) (partly in view at extreme right). On top of the Repair Fitters Vehicle, an image of the Disney cartoon character "Goofy" has been painted on the armoured protective shield around its heavy calibre machine gun. 44269 Cpl Bill Aulton (crew commander of 1Bravo) and RAEME craftsmen are standing between the Fitters Vehicle and the damaged tank, while another undamaged Centurion (callsign 1Charlie) stands at rear. (See image P04698.001.)