Welfare Vehicles

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Eric R.

I would take a shot and say, from the limited stuff I can see and the short height, that it possibly looks like a Morris-Commercial CS8 or C4.

Hi Eric,
As it is not a full width tailboard, I do no think this is a British 15cwt (so not a Morris CS8 or C4). I can see what looks like two 'windows' in the side of the canopy and think it is a PU 8cwt, could be Morris or Humber, think they had a narrow tailgate, but cannot find a photo to prove the point at present.

Looking at Bart's Fighting Vehicles Directory, page 201 1st edition,. I reckon it is a Chevrolet C8 8cwt 4x2 Wireless with the second body type

[Alex van de Wetering]

Chevrolet C8 8cwt 4x2

I agree....A Ford F8 or Chevrolet C8 with a 1b1/1b2 body.

Lovely pictures Matt!

Alex

[Matthew P]

Eric, Richard & Alex,

You guys are incredible! When I write my book on this topic I'll be sure to include you and many others here at MLU in the acknowledgments. Many of the photos in the archives were mis captioned. Some details I can pick out and determine, but those tend more towards distinguishing features among Salvation Army uniforms and of the mobile canteens. Not of truck chassis.

Thanks again! I'll post more pictures tonight. (my time, I'm overseas right now)

Matt

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Matthew P

Eric, Richard & Alex,

You guys are incredible! When I write my book on this topic I'll be sure to include you and many others here at MLU in the acknowledgments. Many of the photos in the archives were mis captioned. Some details I can pick out and determine, but those tend more towards distinguishing features among Salvation Army uniforms and of the mobile canteens. Not of truck chassis.

Thanks again! I'll post more pictures tonight. (my time, I'm overseas right now)

Matt

Thanks Matthew,
I like the photo puzzles Glad to assist you.

regards, Richard

[Matthew P]

Well here's the next photo puzzle. Not only what did this truck begin as, but the modifications to the coach work can be studied for quite a while and entertain the likes of us for some time. Either that or I'm just easily amused. No caption with this one.

Matt

[Matthew P]

Here's an interesting pair of photographs. Both of these canteens appear to be British. The one in town looks to have been transferred to the Dutch Salvation Army. So I suspect this photo might be circa 1945-46, as it appears to still retain markings on the fenders and the star on the door. But I have no caption and no other information. The one with the windmill in the background routinely appears with Canadian Salvation Army tie ins although the truck appears British to me. The shield is of the style usually used by the British Salvation Army and not the Canadian at the time. Still I know some of our members are in/from The Netherlands and it would be impolite of me not to share these two.

Matt

[Matthew P]

This mobile canteen looks to be British and most likely . The building behind it still stands today in Brussels. It was a canteen/club/leave centre late in WW2. I zoomed and cropped on the markings on the truck because it is so unusual to see that on these vehicles. Can anyone help me to identify those?

Thanks
Matt

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Matthew P

Well here's the next photo puzzle. Not only what did this truck begin as, but the modifications to the coach work can be studied for quite a while and entertain the likes of us for some time. Either that or I'm just easily amused. No caption with this one.

Matt

I would say this is a Morris Commercial CV, going my window shape and molding line on the cab door, also the wheels.

regards, Richard