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Stainless Steel Mokes

: Last Updated: 26 August 2021 26 August 2021

An image of the business card used by Don Lawson to promote his SSSuperMoke business

In the mid 1980's Don Lawson, the owner of a refridgration company started producing stainless steel Moke bodies as his take on solving the issue of rusting Mokes. Called the SSSuperMoke all the panels were unique and with few exceptions familiar to an original Moke formed from his own Jigs. About five or six are know to still exist on the road and in 2009 four or five completed shells and a 20' shipping container were up for sale in Brisbane from the Lawson family. M&R Smash were also involved in dismantling the genuine Mokes and transfering the parts on to the stainless steel shells

P.M.G. Postal Mokes, the Moke Mailster

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

A black and white image from a newspaper of a PMG Postie Moke

In the earlier 1970's the Post Master General in Hobart had a number of Mokes converted to Mail delivery vehicles which apparently were called Moke Mailsters but nowadays we jsut call them Postie Mokes. Details are a bit sketchy but around 14 were believed to have been converted between 1970 and 1973 with the obvious modifications being the large fibreglass canopy on the back and the removal of the front side box to allow step through access on both sides. It is likely the original colour is a Dulon Savanah Green.

Postie Moke - Original Restoration

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

This restoration of an original PMG Moke Mailster was undertaken by Australia Post in the mid 1990's as was part of a small collection of restored mail deliver vehicles doing the round of car shows. This photo was taken at the HCVC Display Day at the old AFL Park in Waverly, Victoria. After the last year this Moke was displayed is was found to be 'misplaced' after I made enquiries about why it wasn't with the rest of the vehicles that went to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. It was located in the possession of an employee(s).

Postie Moke - The MIdas Moke

: Last Updated: 24 August 2021 24 August 2021

A Postie moke painted up as a Midas Exhuast promotional vehicle

The Moke spends most of its life parked amongst a graveyard of Minis south of Hobart, Tasmania however it was tidied up and transported to the Minifest 2009 event held in Hobart. It is a non runner as far as I know and after retiring from the PMG service it was painted up in Midas Exhaust colours and used as an advertising vehicle outside a local franchise in either Hobart or Launceston. However this is not likely to be a genuine Postie Moke due to the build date of November 1974 and the lack of the step through sides. The rear canopy is the genuine item though.

Postie Moke - Kermit

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

A Postie Moke painted in a lime green livery

This particular moke has been restored for sometime, more than 10 years, and at the time of writing in August 2021 is up for sale at an online auction house. The step through side boxes have been restored to a more conventional set up however the front grille still sports the unique blanking panel that most postie mokes were sporting and you can see the full length reinforcement angle iron is still under the side boxes. . The Moke is dated April 1973 and sported a 1098 from the factory which it still retains by the look of it.

Postie Moke - Launceston Train Moke

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

A Postie Moke now working as a tourist train moke in Launceston park.

After working as a PMG Postie Moke this example went on to become a working tourist train Moke running around a park in Launceston Tasmania. Another with the fixed grill and no blanked off area and there doesn't appear o have been the full width panel betweenthe side boxes however there are some holes in the top of the side boxes that could suggest a bench seat was fitted at some time. The Moke has gone on to become a donor Moke and then was chopped up with a 9" grinder to get it out of a shed.

Postie Moke - Pink Wreck

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

This pink Moke turned up for sale on Gumtree in October 2017 is another example of a Postie Moke but not a lot odf details are available. The front grille is not removable and has not been modified with the blanked off area found on other Postie Mokes and there is a full width panle between the side boxes suggesting the seating arrangement was a full width bench seat.

Postie Moke - A Nice Red

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

A nice red Moke made from an ex Postie Moke

The ex Postie Moke has been running around Hobart area for a number of years now and was seen up for sale on Gumtree, in August 2021 with an asking price of $25,000, where the majority of these image have been lifted from. The angled panel covering the step through is the most recognisable feature of the Moke that gives a clue to its origins. A close look at the number plates show it has moved from a special interest registration to full registration Tassie

Postie Moke - A real roughy

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

This ex Postie Moke has had a pretty hard life going by the damage to the floor and tunnel but it did manage to keep its orginal fibreglass roof and with a lot of love might see the road again one day. Another Moke that is part of a collection of three postie mokes decorating a backyard in Launceston

Postie Moke - Dirty Red

: Last Updated: 25 August 2021 25 August 2021

A dirty red Postie Moke with a picture of the step through

I really don't have any information about this Moke, just found the pictures on the Moke Forum.

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