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Old 08-12-24, 17:35
Konstantin Chernov Konstantin Chernov is offline
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Default Help to correctly identify Тhornycroft

In the Vanderveen Handbook (1974 edition) there is confusion with the designations of Thornycroft trucks. Three vehicles are designated the same - A5. Please help me understand this issue.
The trucks in the first and last photos are the same type.
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Old 14-05-25, 17:04
Konstantin Chernov Konstantin Chernov is offline
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Thornycroft A5 Forward control for Indian Office. There was probably a version of А5 Forward Control for War Office and A5 Normal Control.
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Old 22-05-25, 15:47
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What model is this? А5 Forward Control for War Office or LE/SC6 ?
Or something else?
Is it possible to identify the car in the second photo by its registration numbers (НХ6298/RASC L21348)? Does anyone have this information?
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Old 25-05-25, 15:10
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Hi Konstantin

I am really enjoying your photos of prewar UK army trucks. Where did you find these photos. This is an area of military vehicles that seems to be neglected - mainly I suppose because there are none left though I am old enough to have seen a few of them in the mid 1940's in England.

The HX registration simply means registered in central London - which would be normal I guess for War Office purchases. I believe that all military vehicles had civilian license plates at that time - as was true here in Canada where I now live.
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Old 30-05-25, 21:37
Konstantin Chernov Konstantin Chernov is offline
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Hi David
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Hi Konstantin

I am really enjoying your photos of prewar UK army trucks. Where did you find these photos.
https://www.facebook.com/TransportOldPhotos/photos
https://www.stilltimecollection.co.u...ions/Military/
"Military Trucks Archive : Thornycroft Military Vehicles" and "Military Vehicles Archive" (the books were published in England)
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This is an area of military vehicles that seems to be neglected - mainly I suppose because there are none left though I am old enough to have seen a few of them in the mid 1940's in England.
Yes, but this is not ancient Egypt I got the impression that all the literature on these machines was destroyed. You can find the most detailed information about various military equipment of that time, but finding any information on these machines is almost impossible.
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The HX registration simply means registered in central London - which would be normal I guess for War Office purchases. I believe that all military vehicles had civilian license plates at that time - as was true here in Canada where I now live.
Thanks for the answer, but unfortunately it doesn't help with my search.
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