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Do you remember visiting the school dental clinic? Many of us are familiar with clinics in classrooms or even mobile caravans, but did you know one of the first traveling dental clinics in Queensland was a rail car? The school dental scheme was developed by the Department of Public Instruction in the late 1920s. The Rail Dental Clinic ensured children from the country got the same level of care as those living in the city. The rail cars were created from existing rollingstock. The carriages were fitted out with surgeries that had electric lighting, heating, and the latest dental equipment. The rail cars also had a waiting room, kitchenette, and living and sleeping quarters for the dentist. A carriage behind the dental clinic held a small truck, allowing the dentist to visit locations away from the towns on the scheduled rail stops. We hold a 1935 itinerary for a dental rail car that was based at Cairns and made scheduled stops at many towns across Northern Queensland, including Mount Molloy, Bamford, Georgetown, Tully, and Port Douglas, to name just a few. Operating for another 50 years after that trip, the Rail Dental Clinic service was discontinued in the early 1980s. An allied service – the Infant Welfare Railway Car service – treated mothers and babies throughout regional Queensland, and provided nursing advice and education. The rail car was constructed at the Ipswich Railway Workshops in 1929. Based in Hughenden, the rail car began its first journey across the state in early 1930. Initially, the service had no fixed itinerary and traveled to towns on the main coastal line and all the branch lines as needed. In 1939 it traveled on an itinerary across North West Queensland. In December 1982 the service finally rolled to a stop, and the rail car clinic was later donated to the Railway Historical Society. Source: blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2015/10/19/all-aboard-the-root-...

The founders of Dodge are two brothers, John and Horace Dodge, born in Niles, Michigan. After a decade of supplying parts for Ford, the Dodge brothers decided to resign and refused to work with Ford. Whatever their reason might have been, the Dodge brothers still valued quality and durability. So on July 17, 1914, the Dodge brother’s decision to begin selling their vehicles and the Dodge Brothers Company began. A few months later, their very first vehicle, the four-cylinder Dodge Model, was born. With their excellent reputation, the brothers had no problem and sold well. The Dodge brand quickly made its foundation on dependability. In the 1930s, Dodge continued to offer quality, value, and dependability, which was unmatched by any other competitor. Not only was Dodge becoming Internationally successful, but it also helped the US during the war. During World War II, the US depended on Dodge-built parts, aircraft engines, and almost 400,000 trucks during the war. The first post-war Dodges were in high demand by civilians and came out to the market in 1946. In the 1050s, Dodge still stood for dependability, but the design changed the game. This new 1950s design was bold and had a sex appeal with its modern chrome, fins, flare, and a V8 engine. Source: www.miraclechryslerdodgejeep.com/blogs/2736/news/the-hist...

fairly certain this is a Daimler Lorry (British Daimler which was owned by BSA) from chassis length I would say CB22

Brewery lorries into armoured cars...tsk tsk.

Its nice that somebody has images like these .... 2-bad there isn't more of them ... I love this stuff my self. Bill.