RAF vehicles

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by George McKenzie

I will send Larry a picture of my 1943 RAF Fordson tractor that hauled fuel to the Halifaxes and Lancasters .Hope he can post it for me as I have a problem posting .pictures .This tracter was brought to Canada after the war from UK and when I got it I have been looking for another one like it but no luck .I have a picture of one with the fuel wagon .It has a very hi speed gear in it so as to get off the runway fast when the planes were comming in .

Hi George,

Your RAF Fordson would have been the industrial version that did have high gear ratios for road work.

Looking forward to seeing a pic of it.

[George McKenzie]

Picture sent George PS I have an original maintanance manual for a Bedford QL 3 ton 4x4

[Larry Hayward]

These are the photos George sent to me - one from WW2 and the other of his Fordson

[George McKenzie]

[It's tough getting my collection finnished up as I am doing 15 military ones and a few cars and trucks plus patenting some tools .This tractor will be painted as soon as the spring weather settles down .We are getting snow now 20cm .Send those global warming guys to me They can camp out tonight .It has new tires on the front 13x5 and I can get truck tires for the back 6x36 Another RCAF vehicle here is a Mack NR 10 that could be restord .It has a flat deck box .The tires are 24'' single tandems

[Bill Murray]

Thread slowed down a bit.

I have a friend who recently purchased a 1/76 scale model of what is described as a WWII Karrier Bantam with box body.

I know it existed in MK1 and MK11 versions but have been completely unable to find any photos of same.

Anyone can help maybe??

Thanks

Bill

[Larry Hayward]

Dear Bill it looked like this - but with a box body rather than flatbed

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Kar...w=1008&bih=579

[Bill Murray]

Hi Larry:

I would appreciate it if you could post the photo directly here.

My Browser sends up a monumental "Malware" warning when I try to download the photo from your posting.

Cheers

Bill

[cliff]

here we are Bill. Photo is not all that big either.

[Les Freathy]

Bill
Ithink this is what you are looking for hope its clear enough
cheers
Les

[Bill Murray]

A tardy thanks to all of you that helped out here.
The model owner is now a very happy camper and can carry on with his build of an RAF version.

Cheers
Bill

[Larry Hayward]

Here is another colour photo of an RAF Bedford QL bowser I saw on the web.

Interestingly the roundal on the side of the Bedford has what appears to be its red circle in the roundal changed to a red star. At first I thought this was to do with it belonging to an Yugoslavian unit - but just like some tanks I have seen with a hammer and sickle i think it is the ground crew showing off their left wing political beliefs as many did in 1945.

The Spitfire is a late mark with late versions of the wing roundals. In early 1945 they had a white ring added to the red/ blue wing roundal but immediate post war some Sqns changed the white to yellow.

[gjamo]

Any chance this could be the red star.
Graeme

[Larry Hayward]

I've mentioned it is a star already - do you mean Red Star as some kind on brand name?

I believe the late mark Spitfire with 5 bladed prop was photographed in Germany so I doubt the bowser has anything to do with an eastern European 'Red' Air Force - just a bit of fun I think.

Also post VE Day 1945, Yugoslavia was causing trouble with Italy disputing the border around Trieste etc so I doubt any RAF units remained in the country

[ted angus]

OK lads : the aircraft is a Spitfie MK XIV now here is your clue it belongs to 414 Sqn RCAF. taken april 1945 at Wunsdorf Germany. The marking was common on Canadian sqns but this example is a bit smaller than normal.

TED

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by ted angus

OK lads : the aircraft is a Spitfie MK XIV now here is your clue it belongs to 414 Sqn RCAF. taken april 1945 at Wunsdorf Germany. The marking was common on Canadian sqns but this example is a bit smaller than normal.

TED

Ted,

I think they have forgotten the name of this forum

[ted angus]

Richard, I better give them another clue !!! its red on white !!!!

TED

[cliff]

Canadian......Maple Leaf.....

[Larry Hayward]

I understand Ted

The RCAF liked to use the red maple leaf in place of the usual red dot, just to be individual in the same way the white star was often upside down on vehicle doors, just to show they were not Yanks!

[chrisgrove]

Recently posted on another forum was an order from one of the Canadian formations that the Allied star was to be painted on vehicles POINT FORWARD whereas other nations had their stars point upward. Thus explaining the skewed Canadian stars.

Chris

[Larry Hayward]

More RAF vehicle photos please

Search your files!

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

More RAF vehicle photos please

Search your files!

Sorry Larry, I was scanning in old photos when I your read your post and could not resist.

Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by chrisgrove

Recently posted on another forum was an order from one of the Canadian formations that the Allied star was to be painted on vehicles POINT FORWARD whereas other nations had their stars point upward. Thus explaining the skewed Canadian stars.

Chris,

Please read this thread which dates back to 2002...

H.

[gustavo]

Here my contribution: look at this star, painted on my D60L hood (British contract).
Gustavo

[Larry Hayward]

Seeing as this thread is getting off topic I thought I would attach this photo of what I believe is a torpedo carrier, especially as there is a Beaufort in the background.

I presume its RAF but what type of truck is it?

Is it military or a civi truck converted for purpose in the UK

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

Seeing as this thread is getting off topic I thought I would attach this photo of what I believe is a torpedo carrier, especially as there is a Beaufort in the background.

I presume its RAF but what type of truck is it?

Is it military or a civi truck converted for purpose in the UK

3 ton Ford known in this part of the world as a 'Jailbar Ford' made from 1942 to 1948 . I think probably a civy job but it may be an MCP

I have this same photo in my data base with the caption - torpedo carrying truck at Nowra circa 1942. which would place the truck and plane in Australia so it would be RAAF.

[Keith Webb]

Yes, Nowra was where the torpedo training happened.

In a related matter the Beauforts I think from Nowra were involved in this mid-air collision: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpDt4wor20

[Les Freathy]

I have this little mixture down as being at Amsbury i think its a IWM photo?
cheers
Les

[Les Freathy]

Post war Bedford S type and Queen mary trailer in Aden photo from Frank Waller

[Larry Hayward]

Les the WW2 photo shows an interesting version of diruptive camo on the right hand vehicle, possibly a Bedford QL. I have seen that style on army trucks but not RAF. I wonder if this MT section was for 2nd TAF or for vehicles used on RAF Stations?

[A CORBIN]

It was great to find the RAF No On the TRUCTOR that was the same working in LIVERPOOL in 1943 T CORBIN