XS650 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 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 ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Excellent film, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 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. Edited January 7, 2020 by XS650 clarity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Nice to see such camera-shy vehicles as the FT15N and the Commer Q2. I think the bike is a Matchless G3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 A brilliant find, thanks for posting. Reminds me of the Matadors towing 40mm Bofors AA guns which I used to see on Salisbury Plain as a boy in the 60s. But the oldest piece of military equipment still in service I came across would have been the RE movement light squadron's searchlight generators used for the RE musical extravaganza at Minley Manor in 1979 or 1980. They had been built by Listers of Dursley in 1937. Their canvases still bore the faded outline of their wartime "Mickey Mouse ear" camouflage. But, wartime vehicles did look good in gloss DBG paint! 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) 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 Edited January 17, 2020 by XS650 ACCURACY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) Bit of a case of 'do you know what it is yet'😊 Assembling Army Trucks 1944 - https://www.britishpathe.com/video/assembling-army-trucks/query/assembling+army+trucks Edited February 2, 2020 by XS650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, XS650 said: Bit of a case of 'do you know what it is yet' Assembling Army Trucks 1944 - https://www.britishpathe.com/video/assembling-army-trucks/query/assembling+army+trucks Austin K5 chassis' being assembled followed by shot at the end of a convoy of Austin K6 GS trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 ... the guy attaching the cooling fan with his pinched out fag behind his ear, that used to be a common sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) The Austin K6's at the end have unusual bodies, high double drop sides , anyone know their purpose ? Edited February 3, 2020 by XS650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Lots of Dingo's and Daimler Armoured cars , odd Fordson AA tractor. https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/9348?search_term=ROYAL REVIEW&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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