Willyslancs Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 what was this rear rack used for please guys?........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 It. looks like a platform to stand on. Either for maintenance or as an airfield guide (aka FOLLOW ME). The flag attached to the front windshield could be a high visibility device to aid aircraft in spotting it so they can follow it. When close to parking a guy standing on the platform uses hand signals to guide/park the A/C. A bombing mission could have 100's of A/C in need of assistance parking... a jeep is the perfect shuttle. Thats my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Bellamy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Here's the same 44BG Control/Follow Me jeep at the entrance to the control tower at RAF Shipdham: A later photo giving a different view of the platform. Note a light fitting has been added to each end of the top rail by this time: All the best, PB Edited August 10, 2012 by P Bellamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 cracking photos :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 In the large photo with the Liberator taxiing look at the jeep behind the one with the racking.. the USA and registration numbers are reversed. That's a very interesting 'snafu' for registration numbers. Great photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 In the large photo with the Liberator taxiing look at the jeep behind the one with the racking.. the USA and registration numbers are reversed. That's a very interesting 'snafu' for registration numbers. Great photos! Perhaps it was an early form of dyslexia................. a dyslexic stencil operator, just think of the damage that he/ she could have done stencilling front line signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 In the last photo is a Ford WOT1 Fire truck - interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 In the last photo is a Ford WOT1 Fire truck - interesting. is this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yes, reverse Lend Lease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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