Saigon, South Vietnam. October 1970. Warrant Officer Class 1 Tex Charles of Taroona, Tas, who is ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, South Vietnam, Saigon
Accession Number CUN/70/0737/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Cunneen, William James
Date made c 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Saigon, South Vietnam. October 1970. Warrant Officer Class 1 Tex Charles of Taroona, Tas, who is clerk of Works (Construction) at Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam (AFV), seeking directions to a job from a Vietnamese Policeman, is riding the only two-wheeled Australian Army vehicle in Vietnam. The 150cc Vespa scooter is the ideal answer to the Saigon traffic.