My New Project C15A Water Truck

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Indeed, this truck seems to have "hold fast" written on the door: http://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/me...1-13966e870614
"Hold fast" literally translated into Dutch means "vasthouden" - maybe it was an indication they should hang on to this truck as it was a good one?

Interestingly, other trucks also had written texts on their doors. This one: http://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/me...1-13966e870614
has "Remmen Slecht" or "brakes bad" written in chalk.

It could well be these pictures were taken when taking stock of vehicles.

Hanno

I suspect this is a pure coincidence. The term Hold Fast is a Canadian Army Engineer expression. Fresh water-making is also a Canadian Army Engineer task. A holdfast is a technical term for a foundation point, sort of an improvised anchor. It is also a loose term for an engineer gathering, sometimes just the officers although in an egalitarian sense also a professional social call that includes the senior NCOs too. Beer might be available, but the purpose would be talk or presentation on some useful topic.