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Metropolitan Gas Company, Fitzroy

The Melbourne gas company whose Fitzroy workshops were one of the four original builders of Australia's LP2 Universal Carriers.

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4VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY—FOUNDED1940–1960VEHICLE YEARSDefunctSTATUS

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History

The Metropolitan Gas Company's Fitzroy workshops built carriers alongside the Victorian Railways at Newport, South Australian Railways at Islington and Ford at Homebush; about 4,800 Australian carriers were built in four states between 1941 and 1943.

Vickers-Armstrongss built by Metropolitan Gas Company, Fitzroy

4 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Universal Carrier MG, Local Pattern No. 2 (LP2, Australia) — photographUniversal Carrier MG, Local Pattern No. 2 (LP2, Australia)1941–43 · Universal Carrier (1940–60) · Universal Carrier MG, Local Pattern No. 2 (LP2, Australia) · built2-pounder anti-tank gun carrier (Australia) — no image yet2-pounder anti-tank gun carrier (Australia)1941–43 · Universal Carrier (1940–60) · 2-pounder anti-tank gun carrier (Australia) · built3-inch mortar carrier (Australia) — photograph3-inch mortar carrier (Australia)1941–43 · Universal Carrier (1940–60) · 3-inch mortar carrier (Australia) · builtUniversal Carrier (1940–60) — photographUniversal Carrier (1940–60)1940–60 · built

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Maker record updated 2026-09-24 · status: draft