question Please identify this vehicle

[militant-nick]

Hello all,

 

Found this photo of my late grandpa Alan Wormald spraying a truck at RAF Marham in 1948, a CMP truck of some sort? Not seen that body on one either-small workshop body perhaps? Also, anyone know what the 'G.587' refers to - building number?

 

The text on the photo & below it reads;

 

MAR.G.587 13-5-48// SPRAYING BAY IN USE

RAF MARHAM 1948 ALAN

 

Regards

[REME 245]

Bedford MW and probably going back to blue in 1948.

[Brooky]

Yep

Bedford MW

[militant-nick]

Thanks both, found this similar vehicle based on that info - second post down (some excellent photos also on Richards two links above it)

 

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?10507-Bedford-MW-s-in-service-gallery/page7

[10FM68]

I think the "Mar G-587" will be the negative reference number. That would suggest it was photographed by the official station photographers' shop.

 

10 68

[militant-nick]

I think the "Mar G-587" will be the negative reference number. That would suggest it was photographed by the official station photographers' shop.

 

10 68

 

Good shout, cheers

[10FM68]

Just a thought, but, given that your grandfather was trained at RAF Yatesbury, which was a signals school, then I suggest that he probably served in the signals wing at RAF Marham, in which case the box-body on the back of the Bedford is most likely a radio version rather than a workshop.

 

Just a thought and, as a former "brown job", I'm no expert in RAF matters.

 

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[Runflat]

The body is a type 'Signals E' - some info here: http://summerof44.org.uk/OldSite/Menu/Vehicles/BedMWV.htm

[militant-nick]

Just a thought, but, given that your grandfather was trained at RAF Yatesbury, which was a signals school, then I suggest that he probably served in the signals wing at RAF Marham, in which case the box-body on the back of the Bedford is most likely a radio version rather than a workshop.

 

Just a thought and, as a former "brown job", I'm no expert in RAF matters.

 

10 68

 

I did wonder the same from the link I put up, This page must be close to it; http://summerof44.org.uk/OldSite/Menu/Vehicles/BedMWV.htm

 

I'll need to send off for his service record now & find out.

[militant-nick]

The body is a type 'Signals E' - some info here: http://summerof44.org.uk/OldSite/Menu/Vehicles/BedMWV.htm

 

Beat me to it by 1 minute! :-D

[militant-nick]

I'll now have to dig out & post the photo of my other grandpa who served in the Royal Signals during WW2; there's one photo that looks similar to a Bedford oxc & hard bodied caravan type trailer.