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ANNUAL CAMP 1957-activities and events of the 278th Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery (T.A.) in the 1950s. https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/9353?search_term=camp 1957&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Bedford OY and MWD, Morris Quads, Scammell Explorers, Austin K9's, Matadors, Mack NM, Jeep, BSA etc

Yes I have, I have read that the Scammell tank transporter was shipped out of France and served in the Western Desert campaign which I find quite remarkable given the panic at the time. I have put together a little collection of BEF photos on Flickr-

Film of 278th Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery (T.A.) in the 1950s. Still using lots of wartime gear including Albion FT15 N's with 25 pounders, https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/9352?search_term=278&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Stills Albion FT15, Carriers,BSA M20?,Albion FT15N, Commer Superpoise I ton radio van.

Being going through a lot of old film archive websites and found quite a few interesting military vehicle ones- For starters a 1943 film about a garage in Cambridge on a very busy main road , that also is doing a lot of work on AEC Matadors , Morris Quads , CDSW etc link- http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/2044 still shots from film of Matador , anyone interpret the markings ?

Afraid I can see the DVLA'S point, if anyone could claim a reg. no. with little evidence what would be the result. When rules were easier and low reg.no.s became valuable much skullduggery was done. One of my workmates had a lucrative sideline dragging then almost worthless S1 Land Rover wrecks out of hedges with low numbers , putting their id plate/reg. number on to his good one and getting it MOT'ed so he could sell the number on.

Yes I am very interested in BEF vehicles and apart from the Valentine's this could be a BEF column.! Seeing the interior of the artillery and search light 6x4's is interesting.

Yes I was looking for the Scammells ! So given the vehicle mix anyone hazard a date ? To me there appears to be no vehicle that was made after the Valentine ( July 1941 ) so I would guess late 41 or 42 .

Yes I knew they were not Tetrarchs. There are also some Humber armoured cars and some American 4x2 trucks maybe ex French Contract.

Thanks most of the trucks have a 39/40 look about them in film but I thought these tanks looked a bit later. Link to film - http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/mary-princess-royal-countess-harewood-attends-war-days-parade-newcastle

I'm trying to put a date on an old film on the net and wondered what this tank is and when was it in service? Film says c.1940 Thanks

The singles look much better IMHO .

I suppose the very early OY's will be quite rare as the vast majority were left in France after Dunkirk. I have seen hundreds of 'Soldiers Photos ' of abandoned OY's in France and the majority seem to be on single tyres , does anyone know when they swapped from Twin Rears to big singles ? Couple of IWM pics here of early twin rears one at a French port dated 28/01/40.

Fair comment , perhaps the question should have been why no locking diffs on 4x2's? Would this have been a simple addition in WW2 ?

I wonder why these were not used on British 4x2 vehicles in WW2 , thinking particularly of the many 15cwt 4x2s that were used in combat roles . Expense ? technology? Reliability ? Had modern vans with LSD and it transforms them off road.

I worked with an ex RAF fireman who drove Alvis 6x6 fire crash trucks and in service they had a pile of sleepers near the fire station which they drove over to unwind their Salamanders ( not a euphemism😊). This was part of their routine.