N.O.S. Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Something not discussed on here before (?) is the practice of naming vehicles and applying artwork. Thought it would might make for an interesting thread - WW1 through WW2 to present day, all entries welcome! I'm sure I've seen photos of WW1 tanks with names applied? There must have been a few amusing ones in National Service days! The only 'proper' pin-up style artwork I've come across was on a WW2 Diamond T tipper on a Pacific island, will try to find the photo. Often the reason for choice of name / art is fairly self-explanatory, but one I found recently has really got me wondering 'Why?". This was on a USAAF Federal C-2 wrecker at an East Anglian bomber base: Edited April 14, 2011 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Purely conjecture, but perhaps there was a much bigger wrecker/crane, or something to do with a small driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I would think it's more likely something to do with the driver than the truck. I have some pictures I will scan later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sometime ago I bought a small collection of original WWII US Signal Corps prints,all showing vehicles in the ETO. Some had been previously published but others I have not seen before. The original caption for this is Close-up of eight-inch Howitzer's "cat" being pulled from ditch by another "cat" tractor. photo by Lawrence Riordan,passed for publication Aug.45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) This is from the Life Magazine archive and shows a Ninth Air Force P-47 and Cletrac in France. The pin-up on the battery cover of the Cletrac is taken from the August 1944 Vargas calendar. I suspect rather than being painted she has been cut from the calendar and pasted on. Edited April 15, 2011 by M.Rimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Here is one I used for the Jeep taken from an original aircraft art piccy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 "Tank Taxi"............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 What a wonderful photo, even without the signwriting! Thanks for posting, was begining to think this thread had been locked or nobody had the slightest interest in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 No worries mate, maybe this is it from the other side........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Few more........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 more.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 more............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 found another one....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Here are a few examples from my collection. Both softskin vehicles and armored ones (Halftracks). Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Great stuff, Goran! I love the two bikes DIT and DAH. Keep them coming, folks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Its seems very much a US thing - or is it that US pictures are more available? Did we ever name our planes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustmeimamechanic Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 more.......... I wonder what happend to "Lucky Legs 1 " (top pic ) Some nice pictures and to answer Jack - Yes lots of our planes had names - both fighters and bombers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 couple more........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Thought that you might like to see one of our motors depicting the red ball run, my GMC is painted on this side and my Halftrack on the other side, this side shows the red ball route......... this truck creates a lot of interest where ever it goes.:kissoncheek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Like that a lot, Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 You might like to see the other side then. When ever french international truckers draw along side of this truck being left hand drive they get a very good view of the cab, they usually do a quick double take, then stick up their thumb in approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2414 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Here are some from the R.A.F armoured car regiment the first photo is ( Cheetah - Tigris - ? - ? Last one I think is Jubilee and the one with the skull does this count as cab art ?. Bill :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Cerberbus- The three headed hound of Hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2414 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 So thats what it means you learn somethink new every day . Bill :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Did we ever name our planes? Yes Mickey the Moocher, Phantom Of the Ruhr, The Captains Fancy, Uncle Joe, Just Jane, Jug and Bottle, Nick the Nazi Neutralizer, and many many others.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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