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gpa serial 9542
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:51 am
by johnh
I am John Hecker from Maryborough Queensland Australia Australia.
I have a detailed restoration of GPA 9542 which was fairly original when discovered with matching engine and serial number. Also have unrestored GPA 7969 ANDgpa 7938, all 3 of which belonged to the Australian army.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:46 pm
by Cees
John
Welcom on this site. I do remember you from our (Jan Roelse and me)visit in march 7 1991 to your place. You still have the DUKW?
Hope to see you some time or in down under or in europe.
Cees
dukw whereabouts
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:41 pm
by johnh
Cees
It is certainly a small world. Yes
i still have my good dukw which is for sale. I have since sold my other dukw that i went to fraser island with. Please call in to maryborough any time.
John.
Re: gpa serial 9542
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:34 am
by Ian Grieve
Hi John, details follow for your three GPA’s mentioned;
GPA 7938 was a N.S.W. allocated vehicle with A.R.N. 55721, sold under Sales Advice Notice "Ford VMT 1923" in a batch of 14 GPA's.
GPA 7969 was a Victorian allocated vehicle with A.R.N. 129982, sold under Sales Advice Notice "Ford VMT 1928" in a batch of 22 GPA's. Purchaser was the New South Wales Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission and became Plant Number W.C.I.C. 5818. Extremely detailed records are available for that vehicle.
GPA 9542 was a Victorian allocated vehicle with A.R.N. 129953, sold under Sales Advice Notice "Ford Coy SAN 5376" in a batch of 23 GPA's. As you know, it was owned by the Ford Dealer in Chinchilla, John Dorney, for many years. Comprehensive local newspaper articles cover the life of this vehicle.
Cheers, Ian.