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American troops left behind vast numbers of 'No Trade-Mark' Coca Cola bottles, from the Second World War, on the tropical island of Vanuatu, (New Hebrides) in the South Pacific. Faith Hodder, a well known local artist in Vanuatu, has created a no trade mark Coca Cola corner in her tropical garden.
Around 100,000 American troops arrived on Santo, one of the largest tropical islands in Vanuatu. On the main island Efate, another 25, 000 troops were also based. The American troops had the task of halting the forward move of the Japanese down through the chain of the islands of the South Pacific.
The remnant of a downed American World War11 plane has been mounted outside the Aero Club at Port Vila. Wallace Andre, a 74 year old witness explained, "Not long after the pilot had dropped wrapped lollies to some village children, the American aircraft dived into a tree. Neither pilot survived the accident."
With several bottles being drunk per person per day, the consumption of Coca Cola quickly outstripped the supply, being consumed every day. In an effort to meet this, the Americans shipped empty bottles out to Vanuatu, where they were filled were kept supplied from the Vanuatu factory. However, for some unknown reason, the majority of the bottles however, had no trademark. This has left the island of Vanuatu with the unique phenomenon of thousands of pieces of no trademark Coca Cola bottles.
The American troops disappeared as suddenly as they had come. Along with that, the Coca Cola factory also disappeared. There were some unsuccessful attempts to burn some of the thousands of Coca Cola bottles.
Vanuatu is the 'Must See' travel adventure destination of the South Pacific.
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