Samuel Llewelyn Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Hi Can anyone provide any information about the first truck from the licence plate and any other evidence ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I presume you read the caption under the photo on Wiki, it is a Ford F15 4x2 15cwt in North Africa, part of the CMP family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Llewelyn Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hi Mike I didn't see it on wiki but where I did it said it was taken in Libya and convoy bound for Tunisia , I was hoping someone could date the truck from licence plate also on right hand side of plate looks arabic writing ? and no 51 on side of truck ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, Samuel Llewelyn said: also on right hand side of plate looks arabic writing It is - it reads 66814, presumably for the benefit of locals unfamiliar with western number characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Llewelyn Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Very interesting , many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 No 51 MT. Co RAF. At that time in that theatre Raf vehicles carried WD numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Llewelyn Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hi Ted Many thanks for the interesting information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Interesting titbit, 51 MT co. referred to their 15cwt CMPs as Blitz Buggies even in some official documents. I bet that caused some head scratching back in London. And yes, in North Africa the number was always carried in both western "arabic" and true arabic numerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I think the next three are Mack's with double skinned roofs, one towing a two axle trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Yes they used a lot of MACKS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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