Redherring Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Does anyone out there know from what this door is from? Found in the Australian bush; miles from anywhere and the only object in the vicinity. 'Curious' :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) is it softskin or armoured, i had a look at oz armoured cars but nothing looked the same as that. rick Edited February 1, 2012 by eddy8men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hi mate, Judging by the shape, it looks to have been a local mod for an open cabbed American truck of WW2 period, GMC CCKW, Diamond T, or Mack maybe? Does not look to be armour thickness and only light hinges. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'd agree with Richard regarding the shape but the hinges are wrong unless modified on the mounting side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thank you for your interest. Not armoured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ok, a bit of a silly suggestion, but turned the other way up could it be a rear door from something along the lines of a Bedford QL refueller? The hinged flap would tend to discredit this idea, but maybe a post war mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ok, a bit of a silly suggestion, but turned the other way up could it be a rear door from something along the lines of a Bedford QL refueller? The hinged flap would tend to discredit this idea, but maybe a post war mod? Hang on there Mark, you might be close here ! Just looking at it the other way up, could be from a water tank trailer, the flap is to access the delivery taps, without opeing the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hang on there Mark, you might be close here ! Just looking at it the other way up, could be from a water tank trailer, the flap is to access the delivery taps, without opeing the doors. Hence the locking arrangement with sliding bolts top and bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hang on there Mark, you might be close here ! Just looking at it the other way up, could be from a water tank trailer, the flap is to access the delivery taps, without opeing the doors. I think that settles it, well done Mark and Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I think that settles it, well done Mark and Richard. Do we get a prize? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 miles from anywhere Can believe that as not riddled with bullet holes. In Kalgoorlie, 20 years ago the rule was shoot anything that moves. If it's not moving shoot at it to see if you can get it moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Do we get a prize? :laugh: Only if you find the rest of the trailer;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Do we get a prize? :laugh: Yeh , ... the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 anything to do with your forum name ?............. Red herring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Only if you find the rest of the trailer;) :rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeh , ... the door :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well done all. Glad this sparked some interest. No red herring here - the name actually comes from my internet football team (AFL dream team) - aussie rules! My cousin Pete found the door up in the hills in southern NSW while hunting deer. Neither of us had any idea of its origin despite looking up the usual books & internet. We had figured it probably featured on the back of something. Can't wait to tell Pete he had it upside down! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Saw my cousing Pete from 'them thar hills' on the weekend complete with 4WD & an assortment of Jack Russell terriers. He says that even though the metal is light guage the door is really heavy! Could it be packed with insulation of some sort? Asbestos is not that heavy; or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrook Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 C'mon fellas. Anyone can see that's Ned Kellys dunny door............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 You'd blaspheme on St.Patrick's day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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