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another picture of Commer Q4
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Thanks Radek, also for sending me this picture. Had seen it before but somehow not posted it here. This Ministry of Food variant is a rare one, it may even be a one off? The Bedford-based one is better known.
56F9A40C-79B8-4267-B61D-3CB0469776C8.jpeg Source: https://flic.kr/p/fgLYic
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Read more about how Caribbean women supported Britain’s war effort in a variety of ways at http://westindiacommittee.org/caribb.../women-in-war/ S-1167-0009-00001.jpg Source: https://search.archives.un.org/unrra...-flying-squads
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Over on HMVF in the excellent thread Guy vix-ants - queens messengers "Runflat" posted two files identifying all the Commer chassis supplied as "Welfare Vans". A total of fifteen Commers were supplied as Welfare Van (pictured here) and Canteen.
I have attached the details of the particular example posted above, as well as the files by "Runflat". Commer Q2 "CUN 351" was transferred to UNRRA where it was registred as "UNRRA-Y9". Welfare Van_Jamaica Womens Committee.png Welfare Van_Jamaica Womens Committee_2.png Quote:
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The file with the listing of Ministry of Food & Queen's Messengers vehicles lists the Commer Welfare Van donated by Jamaica Mutual Life Association Society as CUN 353:
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Glad you appreciate the lists.
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And some more:
CM2230 CM2230.jpg CM2232 CM2232.jpg CM5402 CM5402.jpg H17175 H17175.jpg ME(RAF)5659 ME(RAF)5659.jpg |
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Of the IWM photos, I particularly like: CH14815: A crew of No 58 Squadron in front of their Halifax Mk II Series IA at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, 22-26 February 1945. IWM (CH 14815) 3.jpg Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205219002 A1863: Nissen huts at a naval base, with Supermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft off shore. 1940 IWM (A 1863) 2.jpg Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205136207
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Another pre-heating van:
“Ground staff prepare a No. 233 Squadron Hudson for flight in freezing conditions at Thorney Island, 19 January 1942. The 'hot air van' has been brought in to warm up the engines and de-ice the cockpit windscreen.” B7045FD6-F160-4C71-A9A4-B7C0B412BDF2.jpeg Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205218949
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