Found on the G503 forum:

Much more recent shot - Dorset 2007 - from HMVF.

Jeep assembly in the UK? Note the CMP trucks in the background.

interesting FAT in the background of uninteresting jeep thingy in the foreground :D

The jeep thingy appears to me to be a rare bantam or early prototype Jeep! :)

Gotcha!

- Hanno

P.S.: it's a Bantam thingie. . .

Bantam in Ontario
 

.....with the original Ontario civilian plates

Wireless connection
 

Both the jeep thing and the artillery tractor are mounted with No.11 wireless sets. Not typical of either. Testing perhaps? Oh, and the ass end of a carrier in front on the FAT. Another 11 set 'just out of view' I suspect.

re: jeep thingy, can we tell or guess when that photo was taken?

WS11 were in short supply here in Canada and in June 1943 Ottawa requested from London that 200 WS11 sets be sent here for training purposes. I wonder if it's Canadian made or English.

Given the rubber tail light on the carrier (early), the 11 cab (I think) CMP FAT with 'Canadian' style markings on the door plus the denim battledress on the jeep(ish) driver, I bet Canada, around 1941. Then there's always the licence plate that says Ontario, 1941. I bet Petawawa or Borden. It's not certain, but the face of the 11 set in the ban-jeep-tam looks light. Canadian sets were green-faced, British ones black.

Another Cab 12
 

You would have to be good to identify its make and model.
I am guessing an F60L.
Cheers
Jeff
Is this a sh*t load of PSP matting or what!

239 Squadron
 

Here's one of a Ford F15 in Southern Italy belonging to 239 Wing.

AWM pic MEC0110

And another
 

http://www.mts.net/~royb/images/Ca10...red112sqdn.jpg

Behind the Caproni from http://www.mts.net/~royb/112_photos_page_4.html

CGT in Italy
 

Found this one on www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com

Keith

Excellent background finds, Keiths!

Here's another one. Noteworthy is the camouflage and the spare fitted to the front bumper. I believe this picture was taken in Italy.

H.

Keiths
 

There may not be many of us but we're a real force when we get going. :yappy:

Sorry, I could not resist :D

H.

CMP behind Chinese replica Lancaster
 

You'll need to watch the vudeeo (Video in Kiwese) to see it in this news story of the remake by Peter Jackson of the Dambusters. Intriguing.

Lunk

Thanks for the link to www.3news.co.nz
 

The story about remake of the Dam Buster movie was interesting. But I also enjoyed just browsing around the rest of the site, little bit like the old days of listening to shortwave to get a news perspective from other places.

Cheers Phil

from my fathers few images.
Italy 1944.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...uce/Bruce2.jpg
Bruce, 19, & Dorothy (evidently his girlfriend back home. Not my mother ;-)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...uce/Bruce3.jpg
mates from his engineering company.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...uce/Bruce1.jpg
ditto

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...uce/Bruce4.jpg
cute pooch ;-)

Hi things_green,

Thanks for sharing your father´s images. Interesting to see the "door art"!

What unit was you father serving in?

Thanks,
Hanno

This image appeared on the Allied Forum, posted by Radak, but I thought we should see it on MLU !. no it's not the Bike or the Kubel, it's the CMP 3 tonner in the background
Keith

Jeep/CMP assembly
 

Wonder where that was taken? RA Brand, Manchester?

More "IN THE BACKGROUND"
 

Here's a nice shot of the Pyramids in the background, understated he.

another expert myth bites the dust
 

Very interesting pictures of the artwork on the trucks' doors, things-green. More than one "expert" has told me that one never saw names or artwork on other than AFV's in WWII.

CHIMO! Derek.

Mystery P-40
 

Gents:

Found this on an aviation website! Consensus so far is that it was taken at Labuan, North Borneo. Any thoughts on the tail marking on the P-40N (RAAF)?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/10...steryP-40s.jpg


Al Davis

Thoughts on the Tail Marking
 

Al,
I believe that this is the "Frill Neck Lizard" which was the informal squadron insignia of the 3rd Squadron. This squadron was based in the Mediterranean Theatre as part of the Allied Desert Air Force. (later the First Tactical Air Force), supporting the 8th Army.

Regards,
Jim

Mystery P-40
 

Jim:

I would have to go with North Borneo. Note the SEAC markings on the upper wing and fuselage. Conjecture is that it is an a/c of either 4 or 76 Sqn RAAF. Upon closer examination, the tail marking would appear to be some type of mythical bird. The part above the head would be the starboard wing of the bird and the tail is clearly visible just below the small black horizontal line on the tailfin. It's not a "side on profile" it appears to be more of a 3/4 side view of the beast.


Al Davis

Seac
 

Agree, although it would be from one of 75, 76, 77 or 78 squadrons which were the P4o users. No4 had Boomerangs and before that Wirraways.

in the background
 

Two more photos of CMP trucks?, one with POWs on and one taken in the UK.
From my collection. :)