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Old 20-03-03, 18:58
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Default 1940 location recognised?

Does anyone recognise this location for the flying FAT? This photo arrived today from the Canadian National Archives and is one reference number out from one of C30S trucks being assembled in Southampton. These were both taken from movies by the Film Unit of the time, and there are others I have found and ordered. I wish I knew what happened to the movie! The Southampton one was taken in October 1940, and I suspect that this one dates from the same time [October 13 I think]. I have blown up the portion in the left corner as there is a F60H shown...which camo pattern is that please? Overseas or Canadian domestic?

http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...lk/1940FAT.gif

http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/chevytalk/query.gif

I would have imagined that if this was a UK scene from October 1940 then it was near Dagenham IF the Wagons are 91A or E91A models as assembled at Dagengham. If they are C11AD or C11AS Wagons and 1941 Models then they were assembled in the new CMD in Slough, and this photo dates from December 1940 onwards. The location would then be either the Candian compound adjacent to the Slough Trading Estate or perhaps at Bordon...

However a re-think has prompted me to notice that the FAT has louvred air intakes on the cab, which means it was not a very early production model. It must be therefore post-August 1940 production and thus a 1941 Model albeit with # 11 Cab. Are those Wagons 1941 Models? Others may have keener eyes for the radiator grilles than I have.

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