In the background

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Found on the G503 forum:

19/8/1950 Navy Sea Furies at Eagle Farm being inspected by air and ground flight crews.
Neg/no C477-68 The Courier-Mail Photo Archive

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Much more recent shot - Dorset 2007 - from HMVF.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Jeep assembly in the UK? Note the CMP trucks in the background.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

interesting FAT in the background of uninteresting jeep thingy in the foreground

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

interesting FAT in the background of uninteresting jeep thingy in the foreground

The jeep thingy appears to me to be a rare bantam or early prototype Jeep!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by cliff

The jeep thingy appears to me to be a rare bantam or early prototype Jeep!

Gotcha!

- Hanno

P.S.: it's a Bantam thingie. . .

[david moore]

.....with the original Ontario civilian plates

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Both the jeep thing and the artillery tractor are mounted with No.11 wireless sets. Not typical of either. Testing perhaps? Oh, and the ass end of a carrier in front on the FAT. Another 11 set 'just out of view' I suspect.

[Bruce MacMillan]

re: jeep thingy, can we tell or guess when that photo was taken?

WS11 were in short supply here in Canada and in June 1943 Ottawa requested from London that 200 WS11 sets be sent here for training purposes. I wonder if it's Canadian made or English.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Given the rubber tail light on the carrier (early), the 11 cab (I think) CMP FAT with 'Canadian' style markings on the door plus the denim battledress on the jeep(ish) driver, I bet Canada, around 1941. Then there's always the licence plate that says Ontario, 1941. I bet Petawawa or Borden. It's not certain, but the face of the 11 set in the ban-jeep-tam looks light. Canadian sets were green-faced, British ones black.

[Jeff Gordon]

You would have to be good to identify its make and model.
I am guessing an F60L.
Cheers
Jeff
Is this a sh*t load of PSP matting or what!

[Keith Webb]

Here's one of a Ford F15 in Southern Italy belonging to 239 Wing.

AWM pic MEC0110

[Keith Webb]

Behind the Caproni from http://www.mts.net/~royb/112_photos_page_4.html

[Keith Orpin]

Found this one on www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com

Keith

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Excellent background finds, Keiths!

Here's another one. Noteworthy is the camouflage and the spare fitted to the front bumper. I believe this picture was taken in Italy.

H.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Excellent background finds, Keiths!

There may not be many of us but we're a real force when we get going.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

There may not be many of us

Sorry, I could not resist

H.

[Keith Webb]

You'll need to watch the vudeeo (Video in Kiwese) to see it in this news story of the remake by Peter Jackson of the Dambusters. Intriguing.

Lunk

[Phil Waterman]

The story about remake of the Dam Buster movie was interesting. But I also enjoyed just browsing around the rest of the site, little bit like the old days of listening to shortwave to get a news perspective from other places.

Cheers Phil

[things_green]

from my fathers few images.
Italy 1944.


Bruce, 19, & Dorothy (evidently his girlfriend back home. Not my mother ;-)


mates from his engineering company.


ditto


cute pooch ;-)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by things_green

from my fathers few images.
Italy 1944.

Hi things_green,

Thanks for sharing your father´s images. Interesting to see the "door art"!

What unit was you father serving in?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Keith Orpin]

This image appeared on the Allied Forum, posted by Radak, but I thought we should see it on MLU !. no it's not the Bike or the Kubel, it's the CMP 3 tonner in the background
Keith

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Jeep assembly in the UK? Note the CMP trucks in the background.

Wonder where that was taken? RA Brand, Manchester?

[sapper740]

Here's a nice shot of the Pyramids in the background, understated he.

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by things_green

from my fathers few images.
Italy 1944.

Very interesting pictures of the artwork on the trucks' doors, things-green. More than one "expert" has told me that one never saw names or artwork on other than AFV's in WWII.

CHIMO! Derek.

[alvin5182]

Gents:

Found this on an aviation website! Consensus so far is that it was taken at Labuan, North Borneo. Any thoughts on the tail marking on the P-40N (RAAF)?





Al Davis

[Jim Price]

Al,
I believe that this is the "Frill Neck Lizard" which was the informal squadron insignia of the 3rd Squadron. This squadron was based in the Mediterranean Theatre as part of the Allied Desert Air Force. (later the First Tactical Air Force), supporting the 8th Army.

Regards,
Jim

[alvin5182]

Jim:

I would have to go with North Borneo. Note the SEAC markings on the upper wing and fuselage. Conjecture is that it is an a/c of either 4 or 76 Sqn RAAF. Upon closer examination, the tail marking would appear to be some type of mythical bird. The part above the head would be the starboard wing of the bird and the tail is clearly visible just below the small black horizontal line on the tailfin. It's not a "side on profile" it appears to be more of a 3/4 side view of the beast.


Al Davis

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by alvin5182

Jim:

I would have to go with North Borneo. Note the SEAC markings on the upper wing and fuselage. Conjecture is that it is an a/c of either 4 or 76 Sqn RAAF. Upon closer examination, the tail marking would appear to be some type of mythical bird. The part above the head would be the starboard wing of the bird and the tail is clearly visible just below the small black horizontal line on the tailfin. It's not a "side on profile" it appears to be more of a 3/4 side view of the beast.
Al Davis

Agree, although it would be from one of 75, 76, 77 or 78 squadrons which were the P4o users. No4 had Boomerangs and before that Wirraways.

[Keith Brooker]

Two more photos of CMP trucks?, one with POWs on and one taken in the UK.
From my collection.