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Also the no 20yh23 is stamped is this a reg?

This does sound like it's post war army serial number.

A jeep registered 23 YH 41 is mentioned here: http://www.summerof44.org.uk/Menu/Vehicles/gpw-Ade.htm

So yours would be only a few adrift of this one! If the army registration cards for the YH series still exist you may be lucky and find "your" card also shows the wartime serial number.

It was certainly not that one! The body is like the one here:

http://www.truck-photos.net/picture/number3444.asp

Richard, the X* is the Mark of wagon this has come from - the * simply denotes that it is a Mark X wagon fitted with brass dust caps.

There is more on these wagons here: http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=63528&p=3&topicID=21240225

And an interesting collection here: http://www.oldcmp.net/dingle1.html

Yeah he's bought that QL that was kicking around last year in the mags for under £1000, if I remember rightly the chap couldn't sell it because the cab was completely rotten, it was a recovery truck. I don't think he's going to want to break it for parts, not at £2500.

Went past it agian today. It has an aircraft refuller body.

That yard at Market Harbourgh belongs to David Crouch. Nice guy to deal with.

I see he got a mention in CMV magazine this month (in the MV market section). Contact details here: http://www.crouchrecovery.co.uk/military-vehicle-specialists.htm

We know the picture is not from a film as my uncle and his friends set it up and developed it.

Interesting! This is a fairly well know picture, appearing in several journals over the years. I suspect it was produced in reasonable numbers (I've seen copies on ebay before now); and no doubt has caused many a tall story to be spun.

Nice trailer! In case you've not seen it, there's a string on these here:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?17233

It looks like an american M3 light tank.

I think I might have to look for a QL with a rotten cab as there's so much missing to put it back to anything near original...

I passed through Market Harborough today on the train and there is a yard just north of the station with what looked like a QL chassis/cab - the cab looking very rusty. (I only got a quick look as the train passed by.)

The yard contained all sorts of interesting vehicles, so no doubt someone on here will know who to contact - and apologies to the owner for any unwelcome attraction this may give.

Can you post some photographs, please? I wonder if you are referring to the dummy tanks (Panzerattrappe) used as training aids during the German re-militarization.

The publishers Tankograd have published a book on the subject (Whermacht Special 4013)

The links here sould tell you what you need to know:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person%5Cdefault.htm

And here's one from the other side of the series - MT6282 (from here: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=73092)

I forgot to menion the Karrier KT4 - Doh! So here we go:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=51926

Thanks for feedback - its been great fun hunting through these old films. No doubt more to find as well!

Tim, no I've not spoken to the Crossley Register - you'll have to tell me what the mistake was (unless you want to tell the whole world).

Have a look on this string: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?15697

I expect Tim will be along later...

I was asked on here about film footage showing quads. This string seems a better place for them.

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?22991-United-nations-parade-Cairo-egypt-06-14-1943

Please excuse the repetition in these lists, but these all show (perhaps only briefly) standard Ford or Chevrolet FATs:

http://www.archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.3069'>http://www.archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.3069'>http://www.archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.3069

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12321

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12934

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52217

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=54441

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=75314

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=78293

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=78298

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52009'>http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52009'>http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52009

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=22998

These all show Guy FATs:

http://www.archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.3069

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12261

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12561

And these all show Morris Commercial FATs:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=10610

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11029

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12027

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12066

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=13313

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=23454

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25866

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=38310

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52009

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52419

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52593

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52689

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=53478

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=53872

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=54573

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=60549

Enjoy!

I post what I know on here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?18803

Are you after more films of this event, or quads in general? Which type of quad? - There are several on the Pathe site.

Yes, probably a variety of schemes on show here. The "olive drab" ones have a brown hint to them in some shots, along the lines of the sort of observations made by Ted here:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?9337-RAF-Blue-in-WW2-Fact-or-Fiction/page5

To help ease tensions, from the UN website http://www.un.org/aboutun/unhistory/

The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.

The two films are dated 14 June 1943; and "issued" 8 July 1943. Judging by the vehicles on parade, I don't think there can be much doubt about when this event took place.

I really like the Chevrolet C60 and Bedford QL portees, as any of those survived

Yes! A Bedford exists, albeit with a GS body - I attach a picture of it from many years ago. (Looking again, the style of wheel arches suggest this may be a genuine portee body.)

There is also an Austin K5 Portee in preservation - see http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?21655 and Military Machines International magazine, December 2010.

Does anyone have an opinion on the vehicle colour schemes? The quads (CMP & Guy) are clearly "desert sand". But I can't make out whether some of the others are olive drab and dark green/black, or desert sand and black - the film is too washed out for my eyes.

Interesting to see the Morris Commercial CDSWs have RAF roundals on their bonnets.

This is the same event, as filmed by Pathe: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12321

Interesting to compare with the colour version.

More on products here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?159

Interesting to read all the comments about salvaging the Scapa Flow fleet - and Diver, thanks for those suggestions.

There's some moving footage on this feat here:

As can be seen, many of the ships were raised up-side-down, and had to be hacked about a lot before they could be lifted.

A while back there was also a documentary on the BBC showing "lost videos" - one showed one of the larger battleships breaking through the water surface, stunning footage. I wish it was on the net somewhere (it probably is, but I can't find it).

Thanks to MCSPOOL for spotting this photo site - CDSW pictures on pages 1 and 2.

http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/Alliedvehiclesinww2/Allied-ww2/15742127_KrQGM#1180183615_UyBu9

and there's this picture on Miliblog:

http://miliblog.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/nggallery/nggshow.php?pid=2761