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E.F.S. Appliance, Pinnaroo [B 33638] • Photograph

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Summary

Pinnaroo E.F.S. appliance (Blitz vehicle with Coventry Climax engine). The man standing up in the middle of the truck is Maurice O'Loughlin. The following information was provided by a researcher: This truck is a Chevrolet Blitz, one of the many ex-Army vehicles purchased by Peter R. Peers from Army disposal sales. He was in business at Murrayville, Victoria, across the border from Pinnaroo. The man standing on the rear of the truck is Keith Jolly. The truck was purchased by the Pinnaroo District Council to be used as a firetruck, in October 1948. See article in the 'Pinaroo and Border Times, Thursday 14 October 1948, page 1, for more details.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 21 x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1950

Collection

Part of Pinnaroo Collection

Subject

Pinnaroo E.F.S. (Pinnaroo, S.A.)
S.A. Emergency Fire Services.
Fire engines -- South Australia -- Pinnaroo.
Fire fighters -- South Australia -- Pinnaroo.

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Digitisation information

Date

21/05/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,504 x 2,648 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.87 MB

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