Colour photo of British Vehicle ready for D-Day

[LarryH57]

I saw this photo in IWM collection and wondered what vehicle type it was behind the Jeep, as I can never tell with a Leyland, Thorneycroft or Karrier 6x4 types from another.

From the markings I doubt it was in 9th AF / USAAF service.  Also is that colour SC.15.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205367455

Edited August 10, 2019 by LarryH57

[radiomike7]

Leyland Retriever?

[super6]

19 hours ago, radiomike7 said:

Leyland Retriever?

I concur, see also here for the various 6x4 types by scrolling down

http://panzerserra.blogspot.com/2015/04/leyland-retriever-gantry-version-6x4.html

[LarryH57]

Can anyone hazard a guess whether the Leyland is painted in British Olive Drab SC.15 ?

[Pete Ashby]

1 hour ago, LarryH57 said:

Can anyone hazard a guess whether the Leyland is painted in British Olive Drab SC.15 ?

Later production Leyland Retriever post mid 1940 but before 1941. 

As for the colour it's not an easy one to answer looking at the tone of the sky and the also the tyres on the vehicles it looks like the film used (may be Kodack if it's a US camera man) is more weighted to the blue end of the spectrum  so any green hues will not reproduce accurately. 

The Leyland would have come off the production line in G3 having said that it does appear to be a similar shade to the jeep.

Pete

Edited August 11, 2019 by Pete Ashby