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Old 09-04-21, 17:31
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Default Simon's D15

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Originally Posted by Simon Balding View Post
Not a Photo of a D15, but I thought I'd share this photo of my Grandfather's RASC unit war diary in Italy 1944. Its an audit of the company vehicles including chassis number , WD number and contract number.
If anyone ever comes across any of those chassis numbered vehicles, do let me know...

Oh and I included another photo of one of my favourite standing orders from the company war diaries. Fishing with hand grenades...
"Restoring a WWII Canadian Dodge D15 of the Royal Army Service Corps - A family’s generational love for those curves lead them to revive a WW2 Truck like the one their grandfather drove.
Simon Balding’s grandfather had been a Sergeant in the British Army during WWII. Of the many stories Sgt. Balding told to his grandson were a few of his “favorite” truck — a Dodge D15. Simon decided he would find his grandfather’s truck."

Read more at https://www.militarytrader.com/milit...r-those-curves

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