garys39

Some VW Beetles in RASC use, visable in several photos, there is the word T FORCE, for details on this see the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Force

I was fortunate to win on ebay a 700+ lot of photos, all taken by one man, who was serving in the RASC, and who it appears travelled widely in Germany (in a VW Beetle) during the period of 1946/47. The photos are ranging from bombed city ruins, British army service buildings, British army vehicles, colleagues, German workers (for the British army) and day to day life of a British service man in Germany.

Nearly all the photos have comprehensive written details on the reverse (what, when and where), and offer a rich insight to the 2 years that the photos cover.

Following are just a few that I've picked out so far.

Regards

Gary

Hi Tim

I think your can with the Arrow only on the handle is a late WWII issue type, the angle of the threaded spout is upright (early/WWI type cans have a more angled appearance), I think under that thick layer of paint on the bottom you would find something like 45 4 or the such like stamped there. I have a couple like that in my collection. These cans with no other embossed writing (Petroleum Sprit Flammable etc) of this era, I think might have issued for use to carry water ?, and probaly would only have had a W painted on them (I have one like this).

Regards Gary

Hi Jules

I live in the North of Oxfordshire, I'd be willing to get my spade out if you need an extra pair of hands one weekend !

Regards

Gary

Another useful link re Arnhem/Eindhoven etc for 2009

http://www.market-garden.info/market_garden_program2009.htm

Regards

Gary

Hi Steve

I think the company was Bapty & Co, a friend of mine bought (through a 3rd party) a Kubel that also came from this sell off of vehicles.

Regards

Gary