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    This I think is a Cincinnati Milling machine sitting in a blitz truck during WW2 in Australia. You would think the mill would be more suited to factory production, seems a waste to see it in such a precarious setup in the truck. I believe its a machinery body truck, I see two vises and a small lathe. They would have had a generator trailer towed . The poor blitz would struggle with that lot.
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    Thanks for the WW2 mobile workshop photo. The mill certainly seems big in proportion to the other machine tools.

    Here's a WW1 version for comparison - no mill, but a bigger lathe, which appears to be set up for either treadle or power operation, and a good sized drill press and grinder. The narrow solid tyres on the truck must have made it easy to bog the vehicle in muddy or sandy conditions. I wonder if the generator was separate, or driven from the truck engine?

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    Trucks or lorries were widely used in WW1 . A guy down at Paynesville in East Gippsland has a WW1 Albion truck restored.

    Here is a example of the dedication these restorers go to: These guys fabricate all sorts of parts , with much turning and fitting involved.

    WW1 Thornycroft restoration - Pre WW2 vehicles - HMVF - Historic Military Vehicles Forum

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    Quote Originally Posted by franco View Post
    ...but a bigger lathe, which appears to be set up for either treadle or power operation, and a good sized drill press and grinder...
    I can't speak for the other equipment, but the blacksmiths post drill (centre of photo) looks to be hand powered only (although flat belt "loose & fast" pulleys were an option for most models).

    Thanks for posting.

    Cheers, Vann.
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