RAF vehicles

[Larry Hayward]

It has been suggested to me that the Bedford MSC (as in post number 279) that were used by the RAF were all impressed civilian vehicles and that none were ordered, as the RAF had Bedford ML with GS bodied and other variants.

Does anyone have production contract details for both?

[rupert condick]

Hi Larry,
I found that the RAF impressed, MoS vehicles,
for example,
Austin K2Y Ambulance, A5417729 MoS contract S.2797,
became RAF 161805 for Impressed vehicles, in fact I have only found
one RAF contract for 42 Austin Ambulances ( A.1782), the rest were Impressed
WD Austin K2Y'S.
So the Bedfords my have had a similar outcome.

regs
Rupert

[ted angus]

The MSC in post 279 was an Air Ministry 1939 contract with bodies by Spurling, I don't have a figure for the size of the contract but there appears to have been a fair few. Again in 1939 the Air Ministry received 183 end tippers on the MLC chassis with bodies again by Spurling for the Air Ministry works directorate.
Ted

[Larry Hayward]

Mike Starmer is of the opinion that the Bedford MSC in post 279 are civi trucks as its a drop sided vehicle of which there were very few in the RAF. He also suggests that the MSC with a man leaning out of the cab is in RAF Blue Grey that has been painted with some kind of paint that stuck to the wood body but not the cab. It certainly looks worn off the cab door.

[Ron Pier]

Hi I'm new to this thread, but talking about paint colours in B&W pictures. I have this one in a book showing Indian motorcycles, just post war.

I recon that this regiment were anxious to show their true colours and have painted one side of the tanks in blue/grey, the rest looks like Olive Drab. Ron

[ted angus]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

Mike Starmer is of the opinion that the Bedford MSC in post 279 are civi trucks as its a drop sided vehicle of which there were very few in the RAF. He also suggests that the MSC with a man leaning out of the cab is in RAF Blue Grey that has been painted with some kind of paint that stuck to the wood body but not the cab. It certainly looks worn off the cab door.

Bart Vanderveen notes the type in his publications. It was one of the first Bedford types ordered by the Air Ministry and the bonnet sides have been produced with additional louvres to meet an Air Ministry requirement. The RAF had other types with dropside bodies, The Fordson Sussex 6x4 and the Bedford 4x2 OWL spring to mind both used in large numbers.

[Patrice DEBUCQUOY]

Hello,

My favorite : Humber LRC (aka Type1800 in the RAF), here with the 2777 RAF Reg in Holland.
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https://i.imgur.com/hVl1mbE.jpg

By the way, can somebody explain the "Type" nomenclature for the RAF vehicles ?

Cheers,
Patrice.

[Ron Pier]

The Bike is a Harley Davidson WLC. Ron

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Patrice DEBUCQUOY

Hello,

My favorite : Humber LRC (aka Type1800 in the RAF), here with the 2777 RAF Reg in Holland.

By the way, can somebody explain the "Type" nomenclature for the RAF vehicles ?

Cheers,
Patrice.

Type 1800 is the RAF classification for Armoured Cars.