some unlikely Spanish combinaciones de vehiculos

[nuyt]

If the assignment was an act of the Daladier govt than all legal matters seem clear and I can understand it was recognised as legitimate by US and other govts.

Of course I have no individual sentiment to accuse the British (or the Free/Fighting French) of piracy. I was only joking and referring to the purely fictitious (and now eliminated) possiblilty of a Charles entering the rooms of say, a Winston, who would say: Ah, there you are, Charles, my dear friend, now be a good chap and sign here, ...ah, good man! Send in the Navy, lads!

I think it goes to show De Gaulles bravado to have the guts to ask the British to pay rent for using French stranded railcars in their own country. It takes courage and a little bluff to lead your country through the eye of a needle and he did it (just like your chap Winston).

Going back to the Spanish legends: what intrigues me more in the French Contract story is that at least three types (White 920, White 760 and ACX 504) seem to have been in Spanish service as well around 1942. Coincidence?

Nuyt