Higgins kpt.

only supplement- I finnish work , new old eletricar equipment, new as old exhaust system, start and run engine, its nice start on one press button, Tomas

Hi owl,

 

its nice , if you see on my articlec about MWC,

 

that you like my work,

 

your MWD , now analyze?

 

Know chassis number is good for restoration becouse from 1940 to 1945,

MWD were few differences,

 

for example- dash boards, body, air filters.... etc., etc., etc.

 

I have now project for chassis MW "late early" (from Poland) by chassis number was build 1941 as MWG,

 

it was between "early" and full windscreen (two doors) models,

 

one this "late early" is on Malta museum, in nice condition,(search more pictures this Malta MW)

 

I wish to communicate with other owners Bedfords MW,

 

and maybe in future(with rippo and you?) make meeting MWs, for example in Normandy on D-day celebration,

 

I wish you a successful finnish reconstruction!

 

I one old atricle i see nice beautiful sentence "Bedford MW is Rolls between military trucks"

 

regards

 

Tomas

Thanks Niels, I have seen most of thoe pics before, problem is there are no good pics of the nearside, to see if markings were on there or the rear... Still pulling my hair out!!!! Will send you a pm on the other issue,,,to see if you are available again coming up for a little trip over..

Very nice!!!

Thanks, hadn't thought of that.

oh, yes its true,

Czechoslovak brigade was in Prague only two days 17 and 18.may 1945,

becouse Prague was in the Russian ocupation zone, but Czechoslovak brigade was under command US Army (!), Russians dont want this very heavy armed brigade in own zone,

only two days , with out munitions(!) not only for guns, but every soldier brigade was with out

munition for pistols, rifles, MG(!).

18.may 1945 was in main town Prague great parade for Czechoslovak land army for west,

many hours go all Cs. armoured brigade (all vehicles) across down town, oh, Russians generals dont like!

Only few days after end of war!

Higgins

I live near Prague, main town Czech republic, Rudná village and have one picture Cromwell tank, from 18.may 1945,know this place and make second picture on this same place after 66years... Maybe like?

Just noticed a JPIV/48 listed on http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzer_IV_variants.pdf , pictured in the 1980s, dug in on the Golan Heights. No mention of one at Latrun.

only notes- i have long time info (unverified) about ex-German Panzer IV and others,

in the few post war years was in service Czechoslovak army, together with Russian T-34 and Cromwells,

first time Czech goverment supported Iserael armed forces, mainly Spitfire IX, Me-109 and hands weapons with munition.

But Russian make late change, stop support for Iserael, and Czech goverment must susend support to Arabian countries Egypt and Syria.

And for Syria was send supply with this Panzers IV.

Maybe its true.

Tomas

Hi Tomas, it is a Standard 4x2 produced experimentally but never went into series production probably because the jeep became available in large numbers due to Lend Lease.

thank you for information,

and was know details?

It was " civilian" chassis (?) or chassis from Standard Tilly? Engine was 10HP , 12HP, 14hP?

More picrures?

And I see on this pictures military cammo paint "Mickey-Mouse"?

Hi,

on net is very, very interesting picture his car with title "Standart car 1943, British Jeep"

I never see before, its true? Or its mistake?

Please let know more info about this car?

Its re-build from Standard saloon or its new construction for army?

thanks

Tomas

here are any in use

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Thank you very much Radek!

Very nice pictures!

Tomas

Not quite the same Tomas, grille and headlights are slightly different.

Thanks all for interest,

thanks Duson for info about Chevy, but Chevrolets is many and many...

British or American?

And this pictures "Metro" American van- wrecks, think not good, becouse have few diferences and this Metro van is small,

please see again on picture France red cross vehicles, behind this Chevy (?) van is Austin K2 Ambulance,

and van is big.

O.K. maybe in the next time....

again thanks

Tomas

Thanks Richard,

 

think is good write "hurriedly",

 

here is this picture from desert

 

think very interesting Bedford ML ambulance (!),

 

and see this ML ambulance have similar petrol tanks, small, with tin cover as Bedford MW(!),

 

Tomas

few more pictures Bedford Ambulance, one is interesting(?) wheel drive on left side(!!!) its for Finland or is only oposide picture?

Hi Mike,

 

try search, please let me more time,

 

regards

 

Tomas

think on this foto "Brest 1940" is this van,

but not more info,

Tomas

Tomas,

 

That is a good photo. The number puts it as an impressed vehicle / ambulance. It is a prewar WL or WT, that is probably impressed and a Mann Egerton body hurriedly put on the chassis. The front door is in the body as it is intended for an integral cab, like K2 and ML.

There is a similar one in Bart Vanderveen's Bedford book.

Thanks Richard,

think is good write "hurriedly",

here is this picture from desert

think very interesting Bedford ML ambulance (!),

and see this ML ambulance have similar petrol tanks, small, with tin cover as Bedford MW(!),

Tomas

John,

 

I have posted questions up about this ambulance in the past. A Bedford ML front wing was further forward and did not encroach on the bulkhead as a K2 one does, but the ambulance shown here appears to be an Austin but with an OY or MW bonnet, see the side covers, very odd.

I have one nice wartime picture from desert, Bedford ML ambulance , but is under copyright,

and one more picture is on http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/3329246/Hulton-Archive

think is very interesting picture Bedford ML(?) november 1940,

think abulance box is on front reduced, but with front inside door(!) and full Bedford cab with roof(!),

Tomas

one picture from desert.....

Think it was Ambulance ML, now for horses(?!?)

maybe last one (????)

Tomas

Hi,

like wartime Bedfords,

and see(only) in the book info about very rare model from 1940 year, 397 Bedfords ML54 ambulance.

there to this time this Bedford Ambulance?

there more pictures war or post -war service?

or more details?

Ambulance box was build on (for me ) unknown chassis ?

Thanks for info,

Tomas

Thanks Tomas (:blush:),

 

Any photos you can send me would be much appreciated as wartime colour photos of WLFs seem to be rare. If you don't want to post them on here you could email me on tootallmike<at>hotmail.com

 

Thanks - Mike

Hi Mike,

try search, please let me more time,

regards

Tomas

Can somebody indentificate this field kitchen, possible ww2 british?

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Pre-war US Army (?)

nice one , :-)

congatulation, very nice!

(my dream)

Tomas

Hi to all,

under command Montys 21st Army group, 1944-45, was no.22 liaison HQ,

search wartime pictures vehicles this British unit, all vehicles or bike or armour

have serial number "120", white number on dark backing,

on armour vehicles was write big inscription "BRITISH", on the front,

for example is here picture Humber.

thanks for help

Tomas

Search more info and pictures Morris C9 30cwt 1940,

have only pictures small scalle model and like British 30cwt trucks from start of war,

but never original wartime picture this Morris C9 truck, There is still a truck

Morris C9 ?

thanks

Tomas

It can't be a Ford Vanette, they didn't go into production until 1948

Yes, I looked at the pictures and it is a different type of cab,

maybe Radek have picture this Ford Vannette from Wartime?

Tomas

Hi Radek,

 

Off thread, but bottom left of your first photo is a Ward Lafrance M1A1 towing what looks like a QL. Are there any more photos showing these two vehicles?

 

Thanks - Mike

HI Mike,

sorry Im Tomas, not Radek,, I search about this "Army film unit" vehicle,

this pictures with Ward laFrance is from Pilsen town ,main Republic square,

18.may 1945, after liberation by US Army,

and in this time was in Pilsen many, many US Army vecles from 3rd US Army,

18.may back home Czechoslovak brigade from Dunkirk battlefield and

on Pilsen main square was stirred American, Canadian and British vehicles,

think this Ward was from US Army or from Canadian heavy transport unit,

becouse transport all Czechoslovak Cromwell tanks from Dunkirk make Canadian heavy trucks with trailers.

If you want? sent to you more pic ,this Ward(think are),

Tomas

something along these lines( prior to 1940 chevy ) still looking ........

Thanks for help,

i see on net few pictures vans with very similar body,

but every time not 100%, few small differences,

this Chevy is very similar!

on net is pictures two ambulances with describing International Haverster D-15 Metro,

and think this van is very different,

and on both sides this van is write "Czechoslovak army film unit" with CIABG unit badge

in centum. on the last pictures is same van , but ,think with hands made inscription.

Tomas

Hi , search details informations about unknown van on picture?

This van served for "Czechoslovak army film unit" ,

think from 1941 in England and late in Europe battlefield and this picture is from CIABG motorbattalion

back home 18.may 1945 near Pilsen.

But I dont know more, is British or American van ? Morris or Ford?

In CIABG served two more vans as "Ambulance" very similar to the aye.

Thanks for help

Tomas

There's a host of canteen pictures on the Maple Leaf Up forum. Try post 52 here: http://orbit.dnsrouter.com/~mlu/forums/showthread.php?t=4746

 

There's also a picture of a MWC based YMCA van in Bart Vanderveen's Bedford & Vauxhall Military Vehicles.

Thank you for help,

picture in Vanderervees book is very nice (but only one),

I see first time picture this scale model, and true orig.wartime picture,

think about my Bedford MW chassis (its only chassis on tyres),

in few books about Czech RAF squadrons members, or ground armed forces, warime stories, here was few notes about Czech women members NAAFI/Ymca, with small trucks,

On MLU is nice pictures, but not Bedford MW,

maybe thare are more pictures Bedford MW "Tea Box" ?

I'm sorry to let MW gear useless.

Thank you all, for more info and help,

Tomas