M Walters Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Please can anyone advise why these two lorries are lettered with “4th Bn K.O.Y.L.I.” on the headboard. The vehicles are civilian, owned by Percy Marsh of Wakefield, and the Overland dates from about 1926. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 4th Batallion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - Wikipedia Presumably old soldiers showing who they served with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 The signs are very neatly done, presumably by a professional signwriter, so there would seem to be an implication that their presence has been agreed, and possibly paid for, by the vehicle owners. The battalion was a TA unit, so possibly there is some formal connection between the unit and the vehicle owners? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I believe in the 1920's period that lorries were hired to take the TA units to camp or on manouvres as this photo may be an example of a business hiring a vehicle out. There was a company at the time called Artillery Transport Co. who ran military pattern lorries, in particular I seem to recall they had some Karrier 6x4 lorries, I have seen photos of them on army exercises, with the company name on the canvas canopy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Indeed, in the background can be seen army style 'pointy' tents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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