T corbin Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I was given this cutting from a paper . No date or location ??? T CORBIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Can't understand why they would just scrap them all, such a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Can't understand why they would just scrap them all, such a waste. Because supply exceeded demand, not everyone wanted used 4WD lorries, and the metal was needed to make other things I would imagine? Wasn't one of the reasons that the Landrover ended up with aluminium body panels due the shortage of steel at that time? Look at those rust-free bodies, though..... trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The date is likely to be late '50s, I would think (the number plates are obviously post-1949) - the article says, "Hundreds & hundreds of old British Army trucks, sad veterans of service in Europe more than ten years ago." As for location, the 'Sea-fever girl' article mentions Portsmouth, while the main article about the trucks says they, "Can be inspected at ***nburg Docks" (the rest of the name is missing, sadly). No idea beyond that, but obviously they're next to a railway line, which should help narrow the location down a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 GEORGE DAWSON made a fortune from surplus war equipment in the 40s and 50s making him a multi millionaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Swords to Pluough shares. Loads of kit was melted down or stockpiled for scrap. Only to be rapidly dragged out for Kores (Sound familiar:D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz48 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Pile them high is reminiscent of Harry Pounds yards around Portsmouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 The article talks about (w)indscreens splintered by (Ger)man kids' catapults and German Spivs. Could it be (Ham)burg Docks, prior to shipment back to UK ? It was a major port for post-war vehicle movements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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