Airborne hand cart

Ron Pier · #1 25-08-10, 18:44

Hi all. I have just acquired this Airborne hand cart. I'm looking for any information and or pictures. So far I have learnt that some were made by James of Greet in Birmingham. Cheers Ron

jaap de wit · #2 25-08-10, 20:13

that is a very nice hand cart ron.
they where used by the army units and the airborne aswell.
I have seen a picture of the jaguar factory (in a book of my dad about jaguar cars) who made them to. I try to find so picture for you when I am ad home.
cheers jaap

Ron Pier · #3 25-08-10, 22:38

Thanks Jaap. That sounds like they might also have been made by Swallow Sidecars then? Ron

maple_leaf_eh · #4 26-08-10, 00:39

Find the Airborne museum and ask their archivist. Since it is appropriate to their mandate, no doubt they'll have photos and documents on it or its brothers.

Ron Pier · #5 26-08-10, 10:32

Yes will do later today Terry. I picked it up last evening so posted last night to see what information others might have. Ron

Ron Pier · #6 26-08-10, 13:52

Hmmm! I contacted the airborne Museum at Duxford. They want £25 up front before the'll even look at anything...With no garantee of any answers. I think I'll wait a while and see what I can dig up else where. I'm sure there will be pictures and information in books on the subject. I just don't have those books. Ron