Egypt / LRDG Patrol Truck Wreck

[lynx42]

Maybe on a different forum.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Nice find, Kuno!

Here are two more pictures found on the internet somewhere, reportedly taken in Egypt. Do you recognise them?

Here's hoping David H. can tell us more about L4629081.

Hanno

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

That's a Mid-East theatre number I think. I am guessing, after a bit of detective work, that it's a # 12 cab model EC01QF F60L deilvered to Alexandria under Demand S/M 2019. E.g. L 4713093, as per IWM PHOTO KID 2453 which had sand tyres.

[Kuno]

Hanno; I can confirm that the two above shown wrecks are lying in Egypt. I personally have not seen them yet...

...but would definitely like to.

Unfortunately, desert-travelling becomes more and more difficult these days. For Egypt, you do not only have to take a military officer wth you, as it was in recet years but - depending on where you want to go- between 4 and 8 additional armed policemen with two additional trucks and two additional drivers. These are definitely not conditions I am used to have and even want to have :-(.

[Local Chap]

Originally Posted by Kuno

Unfortunately, desert-travelling becomes more and more difficult these days. For Egypt, you do not only have to take a military officer wth you, as it was in recet years but - depending on where you want to go- between 4 and 8 additional armed policemen with two additional trucks and two additional drivers. These are definitely not conditions I am used to have and even want to have :-(.

This was posted only a couple of weeks ago, when Egypt was a much calmer place. I wonder what the rules for desert travel would be today, or for the forseeable future?

[Kuno]

...I was very lucky that I took the chance to visit Egypt and Tunisia in autumn last year...

[gjamo]

Maybe its a good time for a clandestine border raid while they are all buzy throwing rocks at each other. I'll hold the gate open for you all when you get back.
Graeme