Higgins kpt. Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogmaner Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 The grill lookes like a morris or austin product posibly a austin k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Interesting this one. The front does not look quite right for Austin, Morris, Karrier or Commer. Not sure about GMC either. What fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 The grill lookes like a morris or austin product posibly a austin k8 This is 1945, No British manufacturer was producing anything like that van body design untill well into the 1950's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 peugeot,citroen ? etc ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I think its an American GMC/Chevrolet step van, the only pic I could find is this later1950's model Gutter line does not look right. Your photo has perfectly straight gutter/ roof line, the one we are trying to identify clearly has a curved gutter/ roofline. I would not have thought a later version of a vehicle would so drastically alter that a new press tool would be required for both roof and side panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Is it not one of those Renault Guadilyboobliewahwah-things that they also made in 4wd for battlefield ambulances? Hmm, good one this............... Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Is it not one of those Renault Guadilyboobliewahwah-things that they also made in 4wd for battlefield ambulances? Hmm, good one this............... Alec. No , not Renault Goelette or previous wartime models, I think it is American but as to make:undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 The Russians were building a number of American Licence vehicles just before and during WW2. Could it be one of those? Or even a home grown Tartra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) It looks, as Nick said earlier, like an American "step van", probably used by voluntary organistions for servicemens welfare, although in one photo the lettering on the side says "Film Unit". Is it the same van in all the photos, because lettering looks different? Doubt that it is a military supplied vehicle, and my feeling is that it could be something like a Ford, Chev or International, with a Metro, or Metropolitan body. Edited December 11, 2010 by Richard Farrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 something along these lines( prior to 1940 chevy ) still looking ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Here are any more pictures of this van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) On the czech model forum was this van indentificated as Ford Vanette. The van have to be early than 1942 yer of manufacture, from this date is wieved on the army movie. Edited December 12, 2010 by Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 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 looks more like WOT6 , rounded mudguards and headlamp (too big ) on mudguard , QL has the headlamp mount in front of the cab . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 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 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duson Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hi, this should be a Chevrolet Van, unfortunately do not know what type. Dusan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 still looking ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 think on this foto "Brest 1940" is this van, but not more info, Tomas Not quite the same Tomas, grille and headlights are slightly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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