British Empire Staff Cars

[Bill Murray]

Hi Ronald:

Your Staff Car is a 1942 Plymouth.
Bill

[Grant Bowker]

see the link for more info
http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCar...rID=r119&fc=0#
Sold August 2009 for $US71,500. So that's what the market thought one car was worth on that date.

[Keith Webb]

Apart from a CMP that would have to be one of the most beautiful things on four wheels.

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[vor]

Hi I thought you might like to see a couple of civilian cars I used to have some years ago. The Humber had the wheel arches cut and widened four inches and the boot floor cut at an angle as per the army cars had done at the Briggs works. The picture with the Dutch number plate was after I sold the car.

Cheers Stan.

[T. Metsovitis]

Hello all,

I am afraid that I am terrible at car recognition . Could any of you more knowledgeable gents please tell me what this is? It was in use by the Royal Hellenic Air Force in 1940. The front end looks like an Opel Olympia but it has a split windscreen, the rear wings are different and the side-lights on the front wings are not Opel.
I wish I could get those blokes out of the way .

Thanks in advance

Fyll

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I am terrible about identifying cars as well but it looks like a 1937 Oldsmobile G37 Eight. It's not an Opel.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

I am terrible about identifying cars as well but it looks like a 1937 Oldsmobile G37 Eight. It's not an Opel.

It is in fact a 1938 Buick and not an Opel or Oldsmobile.

Photo matches up with photos found using a Google image search for 1938 Buick sedan. Identifying bit is the front bumper shape.

[T. Metsovitis]

David and Cliff hi,

Thank you both for your input . It seems that indeed it is a 1938 Buick.
Compared to civvy cars, military vehicle recognition is a piece of cake!

Fyll

[Rich Payne]

This is a damaged Ford lost by the BEF together with unfortunate casualty.

It carries the markings of 2 Corps and would appear to have been allocated to a medium regiment; Royal Artillery.

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[chalky]

Slightly off topic but the WW2 French Generals seemed very fond of big American cars , any one any photos?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Caption: "Canadian Soldiers With Staff Car and Two Jeeps

Army of Occupation perhaps Or a base in the UK? Bags of time for spit and polish makes me think post-war years. Transport for the brass hats I'd say. Can anyone ID the markings on the vehicles?"

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Source: https://flic.kr/p/ny3eAc

[lynx42]

Apart from the Maple Leaf signs, I can only identify the car as a 1939 Ford Fordor Deluxe.

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Merry Christmas.
Rick.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks Rick. A beauty of a car it is.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Caption: "Canadian Soldiers With Staff Car and Two Jeeps

Army of Occupation perhaps Or a base in the UK? Bags of time for spit and polish makes me think post-war years. Transport for the brass hats I'd say. Can anyone ID the markings on the vehicles?"

Source: https://flic.kr/p/ny3eAc

The markings appear to be those of CMHQ.

[Keith Brooker]

A few from my collection.
Keith

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[Steve Guthrie]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

The markings appear to be those of CMHQ.

I agree Ed. The 'Arm of Service' marking is typical of CMHQ, a black field with an abbreviated title added to the GHQ white bar. The '39' Ford has a very early Census marking but no head light masks, just like the two jeeps. That an the high gloss paintwork would seem to indicate the immediate post war period. What sort of boots is the soldier on the left wearing?