Singapore April 1941

[Lynn Eades]

Yes they are Hanno. Who can I.D. the truck chassis with the wooden boxes. The brake and clutch pedals tell me they are Fords of some sort. If I remember correctly, the Japanese signed the surrender at the head office of the Ford motor company, which may not have been very far from where that photo was taken.
Is that a P14 on the bike?
Look at the smiles on the faces of those guys in the last picture. They didnt know what was to come. You have to wonder how they fared.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Yes they are Hanno. Who can I.D. the truck chassis with the wooden boxes. The brake and clutch pedals tell me they are Fords of some sort.

Lynn,

They are Fords indeed. Look at the flathead V8's and the stencilling on the wooden boxes. They are right-hand drive and have tyres with off-road tread, so most likely for local military customers. Looks like 1½ Ton Truck 134" w.b. chassis/cabs delivered as assembled chassis plus drive lines - note the engine crated on the chassis! I cannot see cowls or cabs, but often cargo bodywork and details would be of local manufacture.

Hanno

Originally Posted by m606paz

Singapor - Date taken: April 1941 - Photographer: Carl Mydans

[m606paz]

More pics

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by m606paz

More pics

Great; and do not forget the rest! ;D

Originally Posted by m606paz

:nut:

[m606paz]

Hanno









See this link Hanno http://www.google.com.ar/images?hl=e...w=1280&bih=709

Cheers

[Keith Webb]

Here's one of a Wirraway

[Keith Webb]

This one is printed backwards as are at least one of the others I've seen. It has an interesting history:

Pilot FLTLT John Christopher Ramshaw 552 (KIA)
Co-Pilot FLGOFF Donald Alexander Dowi (POW)
WAG SGT Garet Sidney White, 407309 (KIA)
WAG SGT Jeffrey Cyril Coldrey, 3382 (KIA)
Shot Down December 8, 1941

Aircraft History
This Hudson spotted the Japanese invasion convoy approaching northern Malay on December 6, 1941.

Mission History
When the Japanese landed at Kota Bharu, this Hudson attacked in the early hours of December 8, 1941. Two Hudson were lost, becoming the first Australians aircraft shot down during the Pacific war, and first Australians killed in the Pacific. Only one crew member survived, but was taken POW and spent the duration of the war in Singapore.

Display
One engine is on display at Australian War Memorial in Bradbury Aircraft Hall (as part of the Air Power in the Pacific 1941-63 exhibits). The engine (with bent props) was trawled off the seabed of Kota Bharu in 1976 and returned to Australia the following year.

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