Tony B Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 a wirless nunmber one set! any idea when and where taken? :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 from the 60 pounders in firing positions at the left rear I reacon thats SALisbury plain, larkhill in about 1927, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Can anyone explain what is going on, my guess is the RAF marked tender communicates with aircraft reporting back the accuracy of the guns? Tom Edited March 9, 2010 by Charawacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) Very likley, the idea of aircraft spotting for artillery developed during the Great War. Originally it was the aircarft flew back and dropped a written message in a bottle. Edited March 10, 2010 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Are those buildings on the horizon possibly aircraft hangars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Intrestingly, the first reference to Air to Ground co-operation as part of a battle plan, was the Somme campaign. Certain units wore shaped tin or cloth patches on their backs. The idea was the aircraft could spot advance then fly back and drop mesages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Have a look at the police Flying Squad Ex RFC Crossley Tenders which were the first vehicles they purchased in 1920, they seem very similar to the one in the RAF picture. There are various reasons given for the Mobile Patrol Experimental being renamed "The Flying Squad" however it would be nice to think it came from the Royal Flying Corps Tenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Very interesting photos. I have seen one Crossley photo with the antenna like that before, but i cant remember where i saw it. Possibly the Beaulie photo library. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 There's certainly one in the National Archives. I can't now remember whether it is the same as one of the ones shown (although it'll be the same vehicle) http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=2549413&j=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Now, the Met Police did use an aircraft for Traffic Control at one of the Epsom derby's in the 1920's. The Met Pol Flying squad is supposed to have got it's name from using Ex RAF vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Baloons were also experimented with at Epsom: FWD? Am I in the right thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 An FWD indeed. A great picture. One of these FWD ballon winchs survived in the hands of the Imperial war Museum, but it was sadly lost in a fire. A great shame. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 How the Germans used their Staff cars What make is it? The picture below is an German Albertros on a trailer behind a Crossley tender driven by an Australian! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Is this a Army bus or just used by them as i can not see any Army ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Unlikely to be military - possibly on hire. It's a Morris Commercial by the way, but then you probably knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 The steam roller (A Marshall?) and living van in the background are interesting too. Do you know any more about the picture? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Hi Steve, No i have just bought them today 4 photos and i did not see the steam roller,thought it was a cooker whats the Navy + Radio doing with the Army? Sorry i have to put Original photo on it as so many people use them and they do cost to buy. I do send them to mags and windscreen free, and to collectors. Think the photos were taken in the late 1930s. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Some more photos from the same lot. Navy Radio + Large Gas masks. The one of the truck is good as its still has its Old number MV 5137 + the New L 22351 with the Army and Navy guys in the back. Could the truck be a AEC Marshal?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Well. there is a lot of interest there. Thanks for posting them! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Here is a clip with one truck you should recongise from this thread plus a Peerless ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxnDNdLJ4RU Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 An excellent film. There is also a Hallford visible in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 The Squadron is reforming I wonder how long it is since these two RFC Crossley types came together. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 The Squadron is reforming I wonder how long it is since these two RFC Crossley types came together. Tom Wonderful to see the pictures! I look forward to seeing them in the flesh! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 very nice to see Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Yes indeed. Wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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