2 More Very Rare & Unusual Vehicles at YWE 2013

[mk1mark]

Two more very interesting vehicles are booked in to this years Yorkshire Wartime Experience.

 

The first one is The Rolls Royce Phantom used by Montgomery during WW2;

 

This Rolls Royce was built in and owned by the Managing Director of the British Talbot Motor company, Frederick Wilcock. It's greatest claim to fame is that it was the car assigned to General Montgomery in the run up to D Day. It's known as the 'green car' because of it's black and British racing green colour scheme. Mr Wilcock loaned it to the Ministry of War on condition that it did not cross the channel, because he didn't want it to be blown up or shot at. This backfired on him as after D-Day the Phantom was reassigned to the Chief of staff of United States Air Force, General Carl Spaatz, and an American fuel tanker backed into it causing severe damage.' Monty's original wartime Phantom Rolls Royce is now owned by a private individual. Having been on show at a museum for several year's.

 

 

 

This tiny "Tank" is a very rare 1936 Carden Lloyd carrier, one of only 15 built, and now the only survivor in existence. This vehicle was sent to France, as part of the British expeditionary force in 1939. It was captured by the Germans, then found in France in near complete condition, and restored to running condition. These are the first published pictures of this incredibly rare beast.

 

 

Both of the above vehicles as well as many many others will be appearing at this years Yorkshire Wartime Experience. This is the only event either will be attending this year, before they go back into a private collection.

 

For more info on thios years YWE check out the web site on http://www.ywe-event.info/

[eddy8men]

it's a queer looking thing, (the carden loyd not the bloke dressed as monty). i look forward to seeing it up close, hopefully looking down on it from the commanders hatch of my cromwell :cool2:

 

rick

[ferrettkitt]

Two more very interesting vehicles are booked in to this years Yorkshire Wartime Experience.

 

This tiny "Tank" is a very rare 1936 Carden Lloyd carrier, one of only 15 built, and now the only survivor in existence. This vehicle was sent to France, as part of the British expeditionary force in 1939. It was captured by the Germans, then found in France in near complete condition, and restored to running condition. These are the first published pictures of this incredibly rare beast.

 

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Both of the above vehicles as well as many many others will be appearing at this years Yorkshire Wartime Experience. This is the only event either will be attending this year, before they go back into a private collection.

 

For more info on thios years YWE check out the web site on http://www.ywe-event.info/

 

Looking forward to it I'm just filling my form in

 

it's a queer looking thing, (the carden loyd not the bloke dressed as monty). i look forward to seeing it up close, hopefully looking down on it from the commanders hatch of my cromwell :cool2:

 

rick

 

As long as you don't drive over it all will be fine

[Adrian Barrell]

i look forward to seeing it up close, hopefully looking down on it from the commanders hatch of my cromwell :cool2:

 

rick

 

You too fat to get in the drivers hatch then?

 

I'd better drive it for you.......

[happydayz123]

Now that's what I call a very rare carrier !! Shame the owner has stated, it will only be displayed at the http://www.ywe-event.info event.

Regards

stu