Wartime T16 pictures (#2)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

"British / Canadian / Polish Forces advance in Normandy during "Operation Goodwood" - July 1944

LIFE Magazine Archives - George Rodger Photographer"

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

"3rd Canadian Division T16 Universal Carrier towing an Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank gun across a pontoon bridge in Caen at Venelle de l'Orne - July 1944
Thanks José-Daniel Cabanilles for his assistance
LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer"

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[Lynn Eades]

Back in the thread on 13/11/23 Keith Brooker posted some photos. The first one is of T8523 which was a U.C. Mk.I built by Thornycroft. It was a very early MkI modified to MkII. I say very early as it is from (numerically) the first contract let for U.Cs. (T6868) References from Nigel Watsons Vol one. The 103rd of that contract, btw.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Personnel of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry riding in T16 Universal Carrier
27 Oct. 1944 / Krabbendijke, Netherlands.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

April 1945: crossing the Schipbeek Canal near Markelo, the Netherlands.

Who can identify the unit?

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[maple_leaf_eh]

Hanno, those are neat pontoon rafts. The vehicle could belong to anybody, but I think the raft was operated by Engineers.

[Ed Storey]

Those neat pontoon rafts were part of the Folding Boat Equipment and they were indeed operated by Engineers.