Tasmanian Railway Mokes

Not a lot of information is about on the TasRail Mokes used in 1970's in Tasmania, just a few pictures a magazine article and a few fragments of their history has been found and only one Moke is known to have survived at this stage.

Army Mokes Assembled

This photo was shows a line up of Military Mokes, nine in total, with a few extra Army trimmings and appeared to be unused when the photo was taken. Not a lot of information is available about the source of the photo however the features of the Mokes suggest 1968 or 1969.

List of Australian Military Mokes

Due to the photocopying prowess of Les, pages of the official Department of Defence purchasing book has been made available which detail the buying and selling of around 260 Mokes and 90 Moke trailers from 1969 to 1980.

Stealth Moke

Peter has put together the story of his Stealth Moke and his early introduction into Mokes.

Driveline Systems Emergency Moke

Driveline Systems in Wodonga, Victoria were contacted about their Emergency Response Moke at their plant as part of the IMD 2007 promotions. The Moke was used daily and by how close the tyres are to the top of the guards it was carrying a fair weight even when the two models in orange overalls aren't standing on it. After plant closed down the Moke appeared in a couple of auction catalogues but not sure who bought it or what happened to it after that.

1968 Road Racing Moke at Phillip Island

1968 Racing Moke at Phillip Island Raceway and the drivers name was Hicks. This picture was found on an internet forum and has been tracked down to have come from the www.autopics.com.au website. Click on the description to be redirected to the original photo.68171 - D. Hicks Morris Mini Moke - Phillip Island 1968

1966 Surfers Paradise Racing Moke

The pictures was taken at Surfers Paradise Raceway in 1966 and is being driven by Smith/Seeton in the 12 hour endurance at Surfers Paradise International Raceway.

Kojonup Rail Moke

In the Great South West of Western Australia a small tourist railway operates a service using a Mini Moke as its engine while more conventional power is being restored.

Mighty Moke

Pete had a 10 year work in progress has he restored his 1275 Australian 1981 Californian.

Moke Ambulance

A Moke Ambulance in Hobart, Tasmania. Most likely the worlds only real Moke Ambulance is a part of the Ambulance Private Fleet in Hobart, Tasmania. Ambulance Private Owner David Watson was extremely generous in Feb 2007 when a dozen Moke nutters turned up on his doorstep to check out is latest addition.

Anything to add?

Perhaps you own or owned a Moke that is displayed on this page, if you do recognise any of the Mokes pictured here and can offer more information and or photos to help record their history then please get in touch via the contact page.