Vehicles used by Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Guy Armoured Car in service with the Dutch Princess Irene Brigade. Somewhere in England, 1941.

And oh, the guy in the turret is Saint Nicolas and his mate.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another picture of a Bedford MW during the liberation of The Hague:

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Not vehicles, but soldiers. There is a Canadian connection though, as this picture shows Prinses Irene Brigade troops marching during their training in Stratford, Ontario, in February 1941.


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[Hanno Spoelstra]

As far as I know, nine Chevrolet and one Ford AT gun tractors were shipped to England.

This Chevrolet model 1939 (1-Ton) Anti-Tank Artillery Tractor Type PAG-C-1139 was given the census number "L1284691" in England. It was photographed during a 1940 exercise of the Princess Irene Brigade.

The second picture shows the same or another Chevrolet PAG Trekker.

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[chrisgrove]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Guy Armoured Car in service with the Dutch Princess Irene Brigade. Somewhere in England, 1941.

And oh, the guy in the turret is Saint Nicolas and his mate.

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Nice to see Zwarte Piet again. He seems to have become a fraction unfashionable!
Chris

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by chrisgrove

Nice to see Zwarte Piet again. He seems to have become a fraction unfashionable!
Chris

Is the Driver and person walking behind in similar attire?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by chrisgrove

Nice to see Zwarte Piet again. He seems to have become a fraction unfashionable!

Well yes, let's say that back in those days it wasn't objectionable to dress up like that.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's another one of the PAG-trekkers in the background.

Would be interested to know what vehicle is in the foreground.

"Princess Irene Brigade. A driver belonging to the first detachment of Dutch troops destined for the Dutch East Indies repairs a tire of a car in the camp of the Princess Irene Brigade in Wolverhampton. February 1942"

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[David Dunlop]

Is that a mechanical signal arm beside the upper door hinge, Hanno?

David

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Is that a mechanical signal arm beside the upper door hinge, Hanno?

Yes, I'd say so David.

I guess this is one of the Dutch Army vehicles which were brought over to England in 1940.

[David Dunlop]

It could just be soap suds, Hanno, but it almost looks like an ‘8’ inside a ‘V’ logo at the centre of that hub cap being cleaned.

David