Vehicles used by Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade

[John A. Rippingham]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

And here is another picture showing the Prinses Irene Brigade had Bedford MW's on strength. This is an early open cabbed one, typical for the hodge-podge of hand-me-down vehicles they were equipped with.



Source: www.gemeentearchief.denhaag.nl

Hello Hanno,
The bedford shown above is the tanker that is listed. It has the pump on the front bumper, and if you look closely the curve of the rear mudguard. The tankers were produce upto 1943 ish with aeroscreens, so it may not have been an early production one.

All the best john

[Rogier Peeters]

Thanks John for identifying the Bedford!

On the Haagse Beeldbank another photo of the same vehicle has become available:

http://www.haagsebeeldbank.nl/hga:col1:dat335307

According to the Irene Brigade vehicle list, the vehicle number was L1284766, the chassis number MW19426 and the engine number 16685.

Another photo shows a 1939 or 1940 Ford which was part of the brigade HQ:

http://www.haagsebeeldbank.nl/hga:col1:dat246076

[John A. Rippingham]

Hello Rogier,
Thanks for that picture, thats much clearer, What does it say on the front below the radiator badge?

On that chassis number it would have been built 1940-41.

regards john

[Rogier Peeters]

Hello John,
assuming you are referring to the text at the top of the front, it says "Den Haag" which is dutch for The Hague.
Thanks for narrowing down the production date.

Regards,
Rogier

[John A. Rippingham]

Hello,
I came across this picture,

If they were good enough for our queen, then good enough for yours?

I've not seen these mentioned in previous posts. Bedford mw's and Austin K2's you had the cream of the crop.

dutchirene.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e6...dutchirene.jpg

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello John,

Great to have you on this forum! Thanks for ID'ing the MW water tanker and digging up that picture of the K2. Had not seen that one before.

Rgds,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Finally pictures of the Chevrolet CGT Portees converted to Lorries (as listed above).


"Great Britain, 1943, Prinses Irene Brigade. Dutch soldiers in training. Soldier working on repairing a truck engine"
http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ad8492...8-003048976d84 (image flipped)
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"Great Britain, 1943. Netherlands Brigade Manoeuvres. Lorries too must be made invisible "
http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ad83b5...8-003048976d84
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