RAEME Association Queensland 1943 Jeep Donation

It's been a long road for the Jeep, with it's journey originally starting in PNG. In 2015 the RAQ was offered free of charge the Ford GPW 1942 Jeep donated by Kevin Cheatham, son of a former RAQ Member Sgt Kevin Cheatham. We accepted the Jeep and had it housed and worked on by the Craftsman of 106 FLD WKSP at Enoggera. There they performed major repairs to the gearbox and had the vehicle up and running.

Looking for a permanent home, we were very thankful to Frank Carroll who owns Carroll's Transport Depot who kindly agreed to house the vehicle for display for all to see.

Prior to transporting the Jeep to the Sunshine Coast, as number of repairs were required. RAQ Members Ty Bodle and Peter Matthews set about repairing and replacing a number of components, including, sump gasket repair, new six-volt battery, starter motor and battery hold down bracket. A replacement hand brake cable, carby overhaul and full tune up ensured the engine fired up!

With works completed, it was towed to the Sunshine Coast thanks to RAQ Battery Sponsor RACQ, landing up there on Thursday 18 November 2021. It now sits proudly amongst a range of other classic military vehicles, including a Ferret Scout Car.

This has been a team effort over a number of years. A huge thank you goes out to a number of people and organisations:

• Cheatham Family
• 106 Field Workshops
• RACQ
• RAQ Members Ty Bodle & Peter Matthews
• All our members who have donated towards the restoration
• Frank Carroll - Carroll's Transport Depot Coolum

100% of all proceeds go towards the restoration and maintenance of the Jeep.

To ensure we get the most from each donation, the following is a guide to the transaction fees which apply:

• EFT Transactions there are no RAQ Fees
• Paypal transactions there is a fee on top, which is displayed at checkout. (To avoid any fees, EFT is the best option)

Please note RAQ does not hold charity status