British Empire Staff Cars

[Bill Murray]

Hi Clive:

Your idea may be entirely correct.

My Father, when a Colonel in charge of the USMC Basic School in 1953-1954 drove a pristine Model A Coupe back and forth to his office. As the story goes, the car was passed from one Basic School commander to the next. No money changed hands, it was just passed on. About as practical as the Ford Roadster.

Basic School is a bit of a misnomer, as it was the School that all new Officers had to attend prior to being let out to "Command The Troops". Even those that had been to the Naval Academy or other such higher education venues.

My younger brother visited Quantico VA, where the Basic School is located a few weeks ago for the first time in some 50 years. I will have to ask him if the Model A Coupe is still in service for the CO of the Basic School.

Bill