They are BOTH Kiwi trucks,
from R and T patrols.
The driver of R5 wears a "Lemon Squeezer" as our field service hats were called. You will note the puggree is coloured: probably khaki/red/khaki which are the 'arm of service' colours for infantry.
This was worn prior to WW1 till the mid 50's. (In the Boer war the troops wore a similar hat to the Aussi slouch hat)
Many of the early recruits to the LRDG were from the Divisional Cavalry Regiment who may have used the mounted rifles colours of khaki/green/khaki.
Today the lemon squeezer is only used for parade dress, with a broad red puggee for all corps. The mounted rifles hat has been resurrected too, and is worn with the mounted rifles puggree.
(Berets still remain for normal dress, but with less distinctions between units and corps now.)
FYI
Rob
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