Help to correctly identify Тhornycroft

[david moore]

Hi Konstantin

I am really enjoying your photos of prewar UK army trucks. Where did you find these photos. This is an area of military vehicles that seems to be neglected - mainly I suppose because there are none left though I am old enough to have seen a few of them in the mid 1940's in England.

The HX registration simply means registered in central London - which would be normal I guess for War Office purchases. I believe that all military vehicles had civilian license plates at that time - as was true here in Canada where I now live.

[Konstantin Chernov]

Hi David

Originally Posted by david moore

Hi Konstantin

I am really enjoying your photos of prewar UK army trucks. Where did you find these photos.

https://www.facebook.com/TransportOldPhotos/photos
https://www.stilltimecollection.co.u...ions/Military/
"Military Trucks Archive : Thornycroft Military Vehicles" and "Military Vehicles Archive" (the books were published in England)

Originally Posted by david moore

This is an area of military vehicles that seems to be neglected - mainly I suppose because there are none left though I am old enough to have seen a few of them in the mid 1940's in England.

Yes, but this is not ancient Egypt I got the impression that all the literature on these machines was destroyed. You can find the most detailed information about various military equipment of that time, but finding any information on these machines is almost impossible.

Originally Posted by david moore

The HX registration simply means registered in central London - which would be normal I guess for War Office purchases. I believe that all military vehicles had civilian license plates at that time - as was true here in Canada where I now live.

Thanks for the answer, but unfortunately it doesn't help with my search.

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