RAF Vehicle Wartime History....

[Rootes75]

It is often so hard, almost impossible to trace a vehicles wartime history, we already know that. But with our latest project we have a few crumbs of information left to follow to try to paint part of the picture.....

Firstly we know that our truck was built for the RAF in mid to late 1944, but also importantly we have some of the French documentation from when she was sold off in France after the war had ended.

We know that she was sold in 1946 in a place called Magenta, this is just below Reims. And in my way of thinking she would have probably been disposed of not too far from where she was last used?? Maybe?

So next, I'm trying to find out if there were any British disposal sites in the surrounding area and also any ALG RAF airfields in the area??

[Le Prof]

Hi @Rootes75

A quick look shows several ALG in the area in 1944-45, but mostly associated with the USAAF 9th Troop Carrier Command.

Reims Airfield itself was used by 9th TCC, but at the end of the war was also used for sale and dispersal of 'mainly USAAF' aircraft. Which at least implies it might also have sold other nationalites airframes too, and by extension, the not so sexy ground vehicles.

If I find more, I'll let you know.

Best Regards,

Adrian,

[Rootes75]

I have found an RAF ALG about 45 mins away from Magenta, B37 Corroy?

Very few references to it though.