In the background

[Keith Webb]

Excellent shot, but is it foreground or background?

[Haridimos]

Here is a rather rare photo. It was taken during the Greek Civil war 1946-49, and shows members of the Hellenic (National) Army at a brake during operations against the communist guerillas, somewhere at central Greece. All of them are dressed with british BD uniforms, pat 37. At the backstage a Chev or a Ford.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

At the backstage a Chev or a Ford.

and one of my favourites beside it, an Austin K3

[Haridimos]

Αt the current issue of the MILITARY MACHINES/Dec2011 we can find a fine photo collection of wartime German vehicles in Athens-Greece provided by James Payne.

I post one of them below, and I think it's a C15 behind the Krupp-Potze.



The sign on the building says (ΕΡΜΗΣ) "ΗΕRMES, Greek Insurance Company, Headquaters", buiding wich survived the War.

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

and one of my favourites beside it, an Austin K3

[Keith Webb]

Apologies for the poor quality:



Churchill visits North Africa.

[Keith Webb]

Comes this little gem.



Source

[Keith Webb]

A CGT



Looks like the same Cab 12 as in the first shot with the Humber

[Keith Webb]

From the same source:

[Haridimos]

Shanghai China, April 1948 a photo of Jack Birns:




LINK: http://forum.book.sina.com.cn/thread-1606526-1-1.html

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Shanghai China, April 1948 a photo of Jack Birns:




LINK: http://forum.book.sina.com.cn/thread-1606526-1-1.html

Great find, well spotted indeed!

[Haridimos]

I re-post some very interesting photos Mariano Paz (AKA Luis) posted at the G503.com.forum:

...A C8A HUA!







..a un carrier..


.. and for last one I chose this:

[Private_collector]

[Keith Brooker]

3rd photo down from Tony has a 1944 Morris on the far left .
Keith

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Don't know which you consider to be in the background but a friend just sent me this one that had been post on facebook by MV Mag.

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Same Chevy with a heavy tow.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2446/5...5c310239_o.jpg

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

While the truck may be the same truck ,on the top picture it has dual wheels..on the bottom picture it has single rear wheels..
Could it be two different wreckers from the same company...??I can't see the smaller picture well enough for comparison..Nice pictures ..

[Keith Webb]

...but definitely it's the subject of the image.

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi All

Don't know which you consider to be in the background but a friend just sent me this one that had been post on facebook by MV Mag.

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Here is a link to the flickr page of Walter Woolfenden, there are some more pictures of the same Chevrolet and other cranes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6253277...7626566866369/


Greetz

Hendrik

[theo barten]

This one qualify?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by theo barten

This one qualify?

It's a great picture, but again the CMPs are the subject of the picture, not just included in the background.

[theo barten]

Well this one then.. The foreground is the sad DAF, catches the eye, but the CMP gives the picture extra drama, as being in the background.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by theo barten

Well this one then.. The foreground is the sad DAF, catches the eye, but the CMP gives the picture extra drama, as being in the background.

You're starting to get the idea, Theo, but I must say my eye went to the CMP first, and I think that was the photographer's subject too..

[Keith Webb]

Here's a Wellington as the subject...

[theo barten]

Well I was the photographer! And sure, I know what the subject was. Here is the last one, really in the background but more visible as the one behind the Wimpy..

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by theo barten

Well I was the photographer! And sure, I know what the subject was. Here is the last one, really in the background but more visible as the one behind the Wimpy..

Whoops, sorry!

But you have nailed it with the latest image.

[chalky]

On the basis that the people are the subject

[theo barten]

Fine,

I like that too

[Mike Cecil]

Keefy,

Is that a Mozzie fuselage I see in the background under the nose of the Wellington? It is sitting low and level, so can't be on its undercart.

Nice colour image, too .......

Mike C

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Keefy,

Is that a Mozzie fuselage I see in the background under the nose of the Wellington? It is sitting low and level, so can't be on its undercart.

Nice colour image, too .......

Mike C

Yes I believe it is... the image has had a bit of retouching done, if you look at how the roundel has been sharpened... I wouldn't be surprised if it has been colourised.

[Alex van de Wetering]

On the basis that the people are the subject

Chalky, do you have more info on these pictures? Do you know where they were taken? Always good to see pics of early CMP's especially 8cwt's!

Yes I believe it is... the image has had a bit of retouching done, if you look at how the roundel has been sharpened... I wouldn't be surprised if it has been colourised.

It sure looks like it. I guess the person retouching it ran out of time while doing the Mosquito

Alex