Under New Management

[Keith Brooker]

British MW bedfords.jpg British trucks in use by the German Army Amb unit ww2 jpg.jpg burnt out morris ww2.jpg
A mixed lot of Ex British trucks used by a German Amb unit with there drivers, German Morris on fire and Bedford MWs in German use with a German cross on the wing.
Original Photos from my Collection.

1944 Morris C8 GS
Humber Staff Car

[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Bill Murray

So sorry, Alex, not Hanno. It is an aging thing. Great photo!!!

Bill, indeed I thought it was a picture you would like........and also a car you would be able to ID. Thanks.

Here is another picture I just found on the website: www.theoldhometown.com - picture link
It seems to show the same Hudson.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Here is another picture I just found on the website: www.theoldhometown.com

Great link, thanks!

This picture shows a German Mercedes Benz truck which has been taken over by the Allies. It is used to bring back some of the church bells the Germans had taken away to be recycled to keep their war machine going.

[Rich Payne]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

This picture shows a German Mercedes Benz truck which has been taken over by the Allies. It is used to bring back some of the church bells the Germans had taken away to be recycled to keep their war machine going.

Hanno, have you seen the recent news about the theft of the bell from Susteren ? It was removed from it's original tower by the Germans for scrap but then not taken away but was never re-hung and has now been stolen from the square.

Koperdieven hebben vrijdagmiddag op klaarlichte dag een loodzware 14e eeuwse kerkklok gestolen in Susteren (Limburg). Dat liet het kerkbestuur van de Amelbergaparochie zaterdag weten.

De klok hing tot in de Tweede Wereldoorlog in de huidige Amelbergabasiliek. De Duitsers sloopten toen de klok uit de toren om ze om te smelten tot kanonnen, maar spaarden deze omdat die al zo oud was. Sinds 1997 stond de klok op een sokkel voor de basiliek op het Salvatorplein. De dieven laadden de klok vrijdagmiddag met een kraantje op een open vrachtwagentje...

Apologies for pasting Dutch news !

Rich

[Alex van de Wetering]

I don't know how, but I just came across another picture of the Hudson while searching for info for an upcoming trip to Bastogne!!!
picture link
source: www.battledetective.com

Regarding Alex's link, I truly enjoyed the one on Eindhoven.

Bill, the DAF history is an interesting story to read about. It certainly has some very good times and some very bad ones.

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Sorry if this is getting boring, but here is another set of pictures of the Hudson. I won't post all of them. There are more to be found here: www.battledetective.com

There is a number on the windscreen....the original Dutch licence (?)

[Dave Page]

Hi Guys,
in the images of British trucks in German use, the truck having the rear brakes inspected looks like a either a Morris or a Guy, it's hard to tell. Anyone know for sure? A close-up would help.
Cheers,
Dave

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Rich Payne

Hanno, have you seen the recent news about the theft of the bell from Susteren ? It was removed from it's original tower by the Germans for scrap but then not taken away but was never re-hung and has now been stolen from the square.

Rich, had not heard that news yet. I'm not surprised, the current prices for metals like copper, brass and lead attract a lot of thieves. You would not believe the number of times trains come to a standstill due to thieves robbing copper cables!

Thanks,
Hanno

[Dave Page]

Hi Keith,
I think you are correct, it does appear to be a Morris 15cwt. The reference points I can make out are:
1. the leading edge height of the left wing and the clearance of the wing from the bonnet.
2. the bottom edge of the windscreen is lower than the height of the body side, and it seems to slope up toward the centre. The Guy Ant body is the same height as the bottom of the windscreen.
Cheers,
Dave

[nuyt]

Italians taking care of allied vehicles

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Keith Brooker

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A mixed lot of Ex British trucks used by a German Amb unit with there drivers, German Morris on fire and Bedford MWs in German use with a German cross on the wing.

1944 Morris C8 GS
Humber Staff Car

Hi Keith,
do you have any photos with Austin Lorries and cars.
http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=8269.0

Thanks Radek

[Bill Murray]

Regarding Alex's link, I truly enjoyed the one on Eindhoven.

Nothing to do with military history as such, but when I was posted to Sweden with Volvo in 1974, I was the International Training Manager for their Spare Parts Division.
When Volvo purchased DAF Cars, there was the inevitable "Reduction in Force" that had to take place.

I still to this day do not know why I got the task/job, but in any case, I was assigned to travel to Eindhoven many, many times to assess their spare parts operations and to make recommendations to Volvo management as to how to integrate the Volvo/Daf operations.

In spite of my favourable assessment of their spare parts operations as to efficiency, profitability etc., which was mirrored by my counterparts on the Sales and Marketing side, I eventually was given the task of personally giving redundancy notices to quite a few Dutchmen whose carrying out of their duties was beyond reproach in my opinion.

To return to the link, it was a "Painful Pleasure" to see again so many venues in that city that I spent rather a lot of time in in the mid 1970's on a mission I did not at all enjoy.

As a side note, through the visits and contacts I made, I got a lot of original materiel about DAF military vehicles. A bit of a pity as I felt sometimes like a Trojan Horse.

Bill