RAF vehicles

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Patrice DEBUCQUOY

Thank you Richard for the answer about the Type 1800.
What were the other types in the RAF nomenclature ?

Type 1900 was for Jeep or '5 cwt 4x4 car' (see attached pic from SAAF vehicles in Italy)

SAAF Itally 44-45 -1 8.jpg

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

According to Bruce Robertson's book, "Wheels of the RAF", the Type numbers were introduced in early 1944. Type 1500 is shown as a '15 cwt van', so correct for the Ford van. But the jeep would have been Type 1900 which was allocated to '5 cwt 4x4 car'.

[Patrice DEBUCQUOY]

Hello,

Thanks for the prompt reply.
We have the beginning of a classification.
Type 1500 for 15cwt Van
Type 1800 for Armoured Car
Type 1900 for 5 cwt 4x4 Car
Any other clues ?

Cheers,
Patrice.