garys39 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 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 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Brilliant thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi Gary, Good photos, bottom right one, of a Foden 10 tonner is nice, you do not see many in service shots of them. Looking forward to seeing more, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Some of the buildings shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Some more truck shots, the bus was taking the chaps to the Mohne dam, of which there are several shots, anybody recognise what type of bus it is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 And just a few more for now. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Very Good Luck you had Garys39 in winning a great collection , I know everyone will be eager to view each of your photo's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 great photos gary, any chance they could be larger as individual photos so we can see details and markings clearer, failing that have you thought of scanning the vehicle photos in high res and putting them on a disc to sell i am sure there will be loads of customers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Gary Great photos - have you contacted the RLC Museum as this is something they would be very interested in. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Here's a few showing the devestation done to German Towns/Citys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 And one of the man responsable for the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Hi Do you have any photos of the beetles showing front and back.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Post#3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 HiDo you have any photos of the beetles showing front and back.. Hi Brian as Morris c8 has said in post 3 there are front and rear shots, I am still working my way through all the photos and there are more in there of these early beetles. I also have a ATS photo album which has several good close up shots of beetles in British Army use. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) heres an original photo from my collection of the back of a early VW in British army service in Germany. The other morris is morris C8 fat not morris C8 that is me. Edited March 1, 2010 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 heres an original photo from my collection of the back of a early VW in British army service in Germany. The other morris is morris C8 fat not morris C8 that is me. Excellent time capsule of photos Gary! The 'Split Window Beetle' was used by The British Army & the Control commission as well as a Few Kubelwagens. A lot of the Beetles & Kubels were assembled by R.E.M.E from left over componants found in the factory. I belive approx 200 Kubels were assembled. I had a Friend who actualy owned one of these. The VW factory & what remained, was offered to the Russians as War Reparations. They turned in down, the Yanks didnt want it either. So a R.E.M.E British Army Major Ivan Hirst, got the factory up & running on a very limited production bassis to provide local employment. It actually started to make a profit & was then turned over to the Germans. The rest, is history, as they say! :-D Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 At least VW still have the courtesy to remember and revere Iavn Hirst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Great Buy, and cheers for sharing them with us. All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Out of interest, what was the stanar paint scheme for British army beetles? Was it green or civi colours? m0rris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Some VW Beetles in RASC use, visable in several photos, there is the word T FORCE, for details on this see the link below. Brilliant pics Gary, thanks for sharing! The VW Beetles are the so-called Type 51. These were assembled shortly after the war when the VW factory could scrounge the parts for Type 82 Kübelwagen chassis, onto which they fitted Beetle bodies. They had to do this as the supply of Kübelwagen bodies had dried up because the manufacturer was located in the Russian occupaton zone. After a short while the VW factory reverted to the standard Beetle chassis making it sit lower as was originally intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh35 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 2/27/2010 at 7:52 PM, garys39 said: Some more truck shots, the bus was taking the chaps to the Mohne dam, of which there are several shots, anybody recognise what type of bus it is ? The bus is almost certainly a UK built AEC - more research to follow to identify it. It was very unusual to find a UK coach being used since troop movements from around 1942/3 by the RASC were undertaken by 4x4 Bedford QLTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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