Vehicles used by Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
I keep trying to read the Census Number. It appears to my poor eyes as though it is H 55etc. and on that basis may I suggest either of two series:

H 5558176 to 5558375 SM 2546 F.-G.T. Ford Model C291Q F-GT... late 1942 delivery or 1943
However HISTORIC MILITARY VEHICLES DIRECTORY P. 52 has a photo of a Chevrolet FAT marked up as ‘H5558307’!

and

H 5570919 to 5571047 SM 6064 C.-G.T. Model 8440 which would be from 1944???

The picture on the top of this thread is one of the FATs in use with the Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade. David, I agree on the "H55" census number on the door. Can't tell is the third digit is 5 or 7, so this does not help to determine if it a Ford or Chevrolet.

The picture in HISTORIC MILITARY VEHICLES DIRECTORY P. 52 indeed has a photo of a Chevrolet CGT marked up as "H5558307", this number was copied from a wartime photo of a FAT of the Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade. Up till now no-one is really sure about whether this Brigade's FATs were Chevrolets or Fords. Difficulty is in the fact that the Prinses Irene Brigade had a wide range of vehicles, it seems they were handed all the left-overs from the British Army. The evidence available suggests Ford FGT, as seen below.

Source: beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl
Desciption: Parade van de Irenebrigade te Amsterdam
Fotonummer 900_3234

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Edited to attach larger scan and updated link to source:
NL-HaNA_2.24.01.03_0_900-3234.jpg
Source: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ac0a31...8-003048976d84