G518 "Ben Hur" 1-Ton Trailer

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks Matt.

Has anybody seen any more WW2 photos of Ben Hur trailers in Commonwealth use?

I plan to use a Ben Hur trailer during the XXX Corps event this year. Would be interested to see some more examples.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

A column of Dodge D15's with Ben Hur trailers in Normandy:

Image description: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Normandy (France) September 28, 1944:

From the beach, trucks driven by French volunteers transport food directly from LCT boats from Great Britain to Paris.

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Source: https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/n.../asset/4897126

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Photo via Simon Sage: "Bedford MW 15cwt towing what looks like a US Ben Hur trailer."

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27.

PERSONNEL OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND HEADQUARTERS LOADING COMFORTS IN TO A JEEP AND TRAILER FOR DELIVERY TO THE UNITS IN THE AREA.

IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- V92214 PRIVATE F.H. DAY (1); SX31108 CORPORAL F.S. PATTON (2); VX1444 SERGEANT D.V. NOONAN (3); MAJOR F.H. BUSS, HONARARY COMMISSIONER (4).

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Source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C65971