welbike Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Thanks for trying that Adrian, I always try to find locations, and know how frustrating, and difficult it is! but I did find this one! Lex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) On 10/24/2021 at 8:57 AM, Morris C8 said: Captured Morris PU [sig] in prang, German MP with his measuring tape, you can`t see much with the side screens on. WH reg number. Could it be in France?.[cafe]. Won`t take long to knock that dent out. Photo from my collection. Keith Edited October 25, 2021 by garys39 Wrong comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Le Prof said: Hi @Morris C8 Keith. I put some time into trying to trace this, without success, except to say it is in Paris. This time it is not a needle in a haystack, but a needle in a pile of needles, with some missing. Café Biard was a chain of Parisian coffee shops. There were 15 or so in 1900, and far more by 1940. This article explains more: https://www.parisladouce.com/2021/07/ancien-cafe-biard-de-la-rue-montorgueil.html I checked the addresses listed, there were a couple that looked promising, but the Hausmanian architecture of Paris is all very similar, and I could see detail differences on the building across the road each time. Also, roads like Ave de Sevres have been heavily redeveloped. Finally, I searched for period postcards, and that threw up even more addresses, so I admit defeat. Best Regards, Adrian What is the building/shape above and to the right of the vehicles ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Hi @garys39 I agree, it's an odd building facade, and I wondered if it might be a vent for the Paris Metro, but I was unable to find an example like it. There are 'fake' buildings in Paris for this purpose (London too). https://laughingsquid.com/paris-faux-building-facades/ Best Regards, Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 6:29 PM, welbike said: Thanks for trying that Adrian, I always try to find locations, and know how frustrating, and difficult it is! but I did find this one! Lex Please tell us where this please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) Hello Bob, that is the 7th. RNF from the Tyne and Tees Division in training, south of Amiens, a little hamlet called Le Croq, (near Fontaine-Bonneleau) the (stone) building is actually a church, I still have to go back there to do a proper "then and now" picture, with the outfits, and a lonely M20. But we did visit, and talked to the locals, here 2 pictures, (thanks Jan, and Rich!) sort of then and now, have many more pictures in that area! Also added a picture of the back of the church, so you can see the steeple, plus the original IWM picture, the cameraman had to stand on the roof of his Humber to take the picture! Cheers, Lex Edited October 26, 2021 by welbike additional info 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Here's the little film they made there, can watch it over and over! Cheers, Lex 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) One more, could be a Dodge Edited October 30, 2021 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Burnt out trucks at Cappell La Grand near Dunkirk. Number 23 aos is from the 51 Heavy Regiment RA. Photos from my collection Edited November 4, 2021 by Morris C8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Another two Scammells, I bet they saw further use. Craig Edited November 4, 2021 by XS650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Oil tanks on fire. Dunkirk. Photo from my collection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Morris Armoured Car CS9 left by the road and Morris quad from 77 Field Regiment RA. Photos from my collection. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Great photos, think it may be a Guy Quad. Craig 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 The beach. Photos from my collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) A few more, you can see a split screen Humber with the TT on the right wing 50th [ Northumbrian ] Infantry Div. Dunkirk area with burnt out Bedford. Both photos taken a few feet apart. Edited November 25, 2021 by Morris C8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Great pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 The beach. Photos from my collection. I added some colour. Original B&W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 The truck on the right hand side is a Citroen 45. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Nice, the bikes are all BSA's. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 The beach. Photos from my collection. I added some colour. Original B&W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 This is the two photos put together . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 A few more of the beach area. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 There is a Gun Tractor roughly in the middle of the second photo that has quite a high windscreen that is flat, not angled and looks overall to be quite a tall vehicle. It reminds me very much of the Gun Tractor produced by Karrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XS650 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Never seen a Karrier Quad with BEF......yet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Its probably a Guy Quad and just the angle makes it look a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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