Palestinian gun-trucks

[Grant Bowker]

The file name for the first photo might suggest a Saurer truck, but Saurer's radiator crest seems to have been round rather than the winged shape shown in the photos - so I have doubts about this suggestion.

[Mike Cecil]

TJFF on the truck side: Trans Jordan Frontier Force.

Odd looking mount with a Vickers MMG, the forward protrusion appears to be for preventing the weapon being depressed too far and shooting up their own vehicle. It corresponds with the rail across the body. Rifles in the rack are SMLE .303 No.1 Mk.3*. All very British.

Hotel Fast .... Fast what? Service??

Mike

[Bruce MacMillan]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Hotel Fast .... Fast what? Service??
Mike

Hotel Fast was a popular hotel in Jerusalem. It was owned by a German fellow who showed his pre-war loyalty.

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Bruce ... wonder if the flag was replaced come Sept 1939, or did Mr W Fast make an exit back to ze Fatherland worthy of his name??


Mike

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Thanks Bruce ... wonder if the flag was replaced come Sept 1939, or did Mr W Fast make an exit back to ze Fatherland worthy of his name??


Mike

Not only was the flag replaced, but after the owner was "exiled", the Hotel Fast became an Australian R&R facility!!

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/200124

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Tony, nice find, very informative (we need a 'like' button on posts!)
Mike

[Konstantin Chernov]

It is possible that the unknown car in the photo is Crossley. The front suspension has the same pneumatic cylinders as on the Crossley model IGL3.

[Konstantin Chernov]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I believe these are Transjordan Frontier Force vehicles. Either Morris-Commercial or Commer truck, I do not have my references at hand at the moment.

Do you mean one of these two machines ?

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The file name for the first photo might suggest a Saurer truck, but Saurer's radiator crest seems to have been round rather than the winged shape shown in the photos - so I have doubts about this suggestion.

So they signed the file on the network. I initially did not consider this version.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

More on Commer Raider:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ider#post76000

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...der#post194510

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The file name for the first photo might suggest a Saurer truck, but Saurer's radiator crest seems to have been round rather than the winged shape shown in the photos - so I have doubts about this suggestion.

Indeed. The Commer Raider radiator is quite distinctive:

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