MHillyard Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just bought myself a nice collection of photos off ebay. They date from 1946 Just thought i'd share a few, not sure what some of them are, i would appreciate it if you could help me identify some A Jeep which has been modified quite a bit, early steering wheel? Bit blurry but an MW Not sure what the rest are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 hi Number 5 6 and 9 are Thornycroft Amazon's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 1............ Harley Davidson 2............. 3 men behind a truck...... poss a Ford, u/s manufactured body. 3......... Thornycroft Amazon with Coles Crane. 4.............. Cant see truck for bodies. 5............. Airfield Tractor ???? 6............ Foreground, Thornycroft Amazon with Coles Crane. Left side, Leyland (Retreiver ????) with Coles Crane. .............. Centre Picture, Fordson Medical Truck. The pick-up truck I think is an Austin. 7............ YMCA. 2 10 tonne Macks. 8............ Station Bus.... Canadian Dodge (2 men standing in front) 9........... GMC. CCKW on right........ Canadian CMP (Ford or Chevrolet) on the left, boy standing in the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 No 8 (your no 5 Ray?) looks like a U.S. Clarktor aircraft tug. And is that Clark Gable driving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Middle truck in pic 5 is a Fargo I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks guys for the help Here is another of the tug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Good find, good to see some with RAF markings on to. Be interesting to see if the unit or airfield could be pinned down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Photo 8. Dodge Station Bus. 111 M.U. R.A.F. in 1942 was in Tura, 20 mile south of Cairo, an M.T. and radio servicing unit. A lot of quarries in that area, hence the rope way. BillyH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Good find, good to see some with RAF markings on to. Be interesting to see if the unit or airfield could be pinned down. it also came with several other bits including envelopes addressed to him. It is 111 RAF Maintenance Unit, at Tura? The address: 3052063 AC/i? Taylor E? MTRS 111.mu RAF M-E-F Can anyone translate this to English? http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/83/a7820183.shtml I also got ,not sure if it is his, a wartime RAF diary with entry's of where he is moving to. There are lots of photos around 80. Another lot to add to my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Intresting collection of tyre treads to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 RAF 111MU Tura, see www.rayleighlibrary.gov Victor Flack Part 5. Very interesting story of his time in Egypt. BillyH............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Top centre of photo 8 row of what appear to be 3 ton 4x4's I think could be Thornycroft Nubian's. I agree with other id's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 The Clarktor is a Clarktor Six, heavy, as it has the heavier ( cast ) rear wings and dual rears. The Dodges, including the station bus look to be T110L code D60 Canadian built trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I wonder if the bike could be an Indian 741B?, the RAF had a number of these bikes under lease lend for message and general duties, the army for some some reason were not keen on them , as Gordon says a sprinkling of D60s and the Leyland crane is indeed a Retriever and in the same shot a Fordson WoT 1 makes an appearance. Nice set of pictures Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I wonder if the bike could be an Indian 741B?, the RAF had a number of these bikes under lease lend for message and general duties, the army for some some reason were not keen on them , as Gordon says a sprinkling of D60s and the Leyland crane is indeed a Retriever and in the same shot a Fordson WoT 1 makes an appearance. Nice set of pictures Pete The bike is a Harley Davidson, of which the RAF had quite a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeP Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 it also came with several other bits including envelopes addressed to him. It is 111 RAF Maintenance Unit, at Tura? The address: 3052063 AC/i? Taylor E? MTRS 111.mu RAF M-E-F Can anyone translate this to English? Probably AC/i = Aircraftman 1st Class, but can't confirm that. MTRS = Motor Transport Repair Section 111MU = 111 Maint Unit M E F = I think is Middle East Force. Probably completely wrong, but a start. Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodes Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 the third photo is definitely Harley, however it is not a WLA as used by the US forces, or as supplied by them for lend lease, as they had a gun scabbard and ammo box on the front forks. it could be a WLC as they NEVER had a gun scabbard etc, or possibly could be the military harley built for the south africans. note the warm weather clothing. if the photo was clearer to see the front marker light it might help. regards, gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The aircraft tug is a US built Clarktor 6 Heavy Aircraft tug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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