Jack Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 British Army Engineers using steam shovels to clear debris from the streets near wrecked tank, the aftermath of heavy bombardment and the long bitter struggle against the Germans for the town. Location:Cassino, ItalyDate taken:May 19, 1944 I am now kind of thinking that not one of these vehicles is British??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I think the background shows what a lucky generation we are not to have suffered such devastation ! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The (diesel) shovel could be British, Jack - I think some were Ruston Bucyrus British-built, some would have been Bucyrus Erie U.S.-built lend-lease machines. The cab looks like a British one, they were pretty much identical mechanically. Possibly a 17/19RB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 agree on the Ruston Bucyrus, definatly not steam!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The trucks are Canadian Dodge tippers......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Just going to the edge of "off Topic", was every bit of alien kit used by the British technically LEND-LEASE, or did some come out of a pool of spare equipment shipped out to Europe? For example the Dodge tippers here - were they already in a British Engineer unit or obtained quickly to get the job done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The Dodge D60 trucks were RHD and were produced specifically to British orders. These trucks were Canadian built and would have been paid for by Britain, the majority would have been 4X2 cargo trucks and were used in large numbers in the Western Desert and Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Just going to the edge of "off Topic", was every bit of alien kit used by the British technically LEND-LEASE, or did some come out of a pool of spare equipment shipped out to Europe? For example the Dodge tippers here - were they already in a British Engineer unit or obtained quickly to get the job done? There was a British Purchasing committee in North America during the war and a lot of equipment was paid for. I would be interesting to see a list of what was Lend Lease, and what we actually paid for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 There was a British Purchasing committee in North America during the war and a lot of equipment was paid for. I would be interesting to see a list of what was Lend Lease, and what we actually paid for. Thats a question I've often wondered about Richard.:??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The Cat is a D4 with LaPlante Choate angledozer and LeTourneau power control unit and the Sherman is a Sherman III (M4A2.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 There's a bit of history here about it, read on down http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/386308.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 There was a British Purchasing committee in North America during the war and a lot of equipment was paid for. I would be interesting to see a list of what was Lend Lease, and what we actually paid for. Good question, thought you might like to see the attached letter. It probably asks more questions than it answers!! ward la france 1.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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