ARMY TRANSPORT

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 20, 25 January 1938, Page 10

ARMY TRANSPORT

MECHANISED UNITS

DISPLAY TOMORROW

Excellent progress has been made with the mechanisation of the New Zealand Military Forces, particularly in the artillery and transport divisions, and as a number of the transport vehicles arc now ready for distribution to the Military Commands a parade and inspection is to be held at Fort Dorset tomorrow morning. The original intention was to hold the parade at the Centennial Exhibition site at Lyall Bay but the heavy rain has softened the ground and the heavy vehicles would be liable to damage it. The parade \iu be inspected by the Ministei of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) and the Chief of the General Staff of the New Zealand Forces (Major-General J. h. Duigan), and invitations to be present have been issued to the Mayor of Wellington (Mr T. C. A. Hislop), other civic authorities, and members of the motor and associated trades. Members of the general public who can be present will also be given an opportunity to inspect the equipment. The parade will commence at 10 a.m. In addition to the anti-aircraft equipment, the parade will include 18-pounder guns on pneumatic-tyred wheels, drawn by the new camouflaged trucks. This equipment arrived from Canada at the end of December and has been rapidly assembled for this particular display. All mobile artillery 3qmpment in the British Army is now carried on pneumatic tyres and it is an interesting fact that the accuracy of the guns is not affected in any way. The- parade will also include the new Army vans and trucks which are being provided for each military district as part of che programme for the mechanisation of the Territorial Force. These vehicles are based on the latest British designs and are finished with disruptive (camouflage) painting in green, red, and brown. They have caused great interest wherever displayed, particularly to returned soldiers. ■