m606paz Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Singapor - Date taken: April 1941 - Photographer: Carl Mydans Cheers Quote
goanna Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) The last pics shows Australian 1941 15 cwt Chevrolet GS Vans , or "utes" in common parlance . Militarized civilian vehicles. The army here used a lot of them in the 1939 to 42 era > GMH built the cabs and rear bodywork. ...everything else was imported from Canada , the RHD steering boxes etc. The rear body was sheetmetal over a wooden frame , very fragile and flimsy . Virtually none of them have survived here as 99% were sent overseas . I have the remains of two of them. You could go to the AWM in Canberra and look up V5202 in their books and it would tell you what ship and the date it left Australia for Malaya . These vehicles were all either captured or destroyed in the fighting . Mike Edited February 18, 2011 by goanna Quote
antarmike Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) Brewster Buffalo, totally outclassed by the jap aircraft and all shot out of the sky in no time. Edited February 18, 2011 by antarmike Quote
woa2 Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 A Ford WOT3 and a Ford WOT2C in 2 of the photos. Haven't seen these pictures before. Can you tell me where I can get copies, please? Are there any more? Quote
extrogg Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Fantastic pics. Can't help wondering the fate of the soldiers in the pictures. Quote
antarmike Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) And those look like Lockheed Hudsons, A far more successful plane. Oh and it is Singapore. Edited February 18, 2011 by antarmike Quote
morris c8 fat Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Guy Ant Quad No24 Limbers and 18/25 pdr Rare as :cool2: Thanks for posting Quote
abn deuce Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 Out standing Photo's I thought I had given the Life Magazine archives a good look but these are all new to me Thanks for posting them. Quote
chrisgrove Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Guy Ant Quad No24 Limbers and 18/25 pdr Rare as :cool2: Thanks for posting[/quote Are you sure, Lieutenant? Great pics I will agree, and a Guy Quad (as well as a few Morris ones), but I think that is a 4.5 inch Howitzer on Carriage Mk 1P and a Limber No 26. Probably even rarer than the 18/25 pounder with Limber No 24! Chris Quote
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