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Old 13-12-11, 22:39
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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.

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Old 04-01-12, 22:58
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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
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Old 05-01-12, 07:49
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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.

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Old 17-10-12, 00:20
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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)
NL-HaNA_2.24.01.03_0_934-9571.jpg


"Great Britain, 1943. Netherlands Brigade Manoeuvres. Lorries too must be made invisible "
http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ad83b5...8-003048976d84
NL-HaNA_2.24.01.05_0_934-9284_resized.jpg

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Old 17-10-12, 00:25
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"Great Britain, 1943. Netherlands Brigade Manoeuvres. Lorries too must be made invisible "
http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ad83b5...8-003048976d84
Portee?? Nice find Hanno.
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Old 19-10-12, 19:20
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Default Dodge WK60

This is supposed to be a Dodge from The Princes Irene Brigade

Does anybody know if this is true?

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Old 19-10-12, 19:39
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Nice photo of a rare Dodge WK60 workshop truck
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Old 21-10-12, 20:16
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THis is supposed to be a Dodge from The princes Irene Brigade

Does anybody know if this is true?
Leon,

Great picture! Where did it come from and where & when was it taken?

It is a Dodge WK-60 as Cliff pointed out. The list provided by Rogier Peeters lists Dodge 3-ton trucks, and it is assumed these were D60L trucks. But since the WK-60 was classified as a 3 ton 6x4 Breakdown Gantry truck, it could have fitted this list of vehicles. Maybe Rogier will chime in later.

Anyway, the whole atmosphere points towards PIB too, I doubt if British or Canadian troops were allowed to dress up their vehicles like this one, nor would they no longer use this somewhat outdated type of vehicle.

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