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Old 26-09-11, 21:27
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Rich,

Where do you manage to find all these great shots, certainly recognise the church, just can't quite figure ourt the orientation without checking a street plan.

Are my eyes playing tricks or is there another vehicle behind the WOC? You can quite easily define the cab and rear tilt frame devoid of any canvas but there also appears to be another 'tilted' vehicle beyond it. Also interesting as this is the first photo I have seen of the bridge plate painted in this position.

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Old 26-09-11, 22:06
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Where do you manage to find all these great shots
Ian,

Check other forums like Axis History Forum > Beute- and Umbauwagen. Here's the latest crop.

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Old 26-09-11, 22:51
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Rich,

Where do you manage to find all these great shots, certainly recognise the church, just can't quite figure ourt the orientation without checking a street plan.

Are my eyes playing tricks or is there another vehicle behind the WOC? You can quite easily define the cab and rear tilt frame devoid of any canvas but there also appears to be another 'tilted' vehicle beyond it. Also interesting as this is the first photo I have seen of the bridge plate painted in this position.

Ian
Ian, eBay Germany is the treasure trove but it rather takes the place of a social life and uses up valuable workshop time. 'Axis History' of course likes vehicles in German service but my preference (oh, alright, obsession then) is for them to still show their BEF markings.

I'm pretty sure that there are two vehicles there and thought that there was another WOC1 front mudguard low down.

Reading through BEF marking instructions, they do tend to be a bit vague and open to interpretation so I'm not surprised that there are variations.
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Old 27-09-11, 08:27
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Will you stop going on Rich and Just get back to finding a picture of a Morris PU8/4 in BEF markings. Ron
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Old 27-09-11, 18:41
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It's not for want of trying that I haven't found anything Ron. The only written suggestion that I've seen of the PU 8/4 in BEF service was in Michael D. Taylor's old article about M/C recce units in which he says that 4 RNF appear to have had "Morris 8cwts (PU or PU 8/4)" - I don't know whether he was suggesting that it was both or simply that he didn't know.

They seem to have come on the scene a little late for BEF service but I'll keep looking.
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Old 27-09-11, 20:27
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Yes Rich it was that article that inspired me to paint it up as 4 RNF. Please don't make me re-paint it in desert colours Ron
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