Under New Management

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Couple more pics of beute wagen, I'll leave it to others to identify them.

H.

[Bill Murray]

Hi Hanno:
1938 Plymouth P5/6 depending on whether it was a standard or deluxe model. Hard to tell from the photo.
Cheers
Bill

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Interesting stack!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

McCormick tractor - was this ex-military or ex-civilian?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Beute smeckt gut!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

At the end of the war anything with wheels was in demand. . .

[Bill Murray]

Great photos Hanno!!
The stacked car is a French Simca (Fiat License) followed by a Peugot van.
I would suspect the tractor is ex-civilian only by the uncovered headlamps. They were sold all over Europe before the war as were Caterpillar and other makes.
The Baby Carriage photo is truly priceless!!!!!
Bill

[Les Freathy]

Taken in Belgium in 1944 is this captured BMW 326 convertable put to good use by the British, note the Humber 8cwt ambulance in the background with no red cross markings it could be one of a small fleet operated by the BBC in the field
Les

[Les Freathy]

A Wolsley most likley captured in France in 1940 used by the Germans and then recaptured by the British in Belgium in 1944 albeit in a state of disrepair

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Bren Carrier captured by Wehrmacht at Dunkirk.

[Rich Payne]

That's a wonderful photo Hanno, still displaying the early style 4th Infantry Division insignia (with the top right 1/4 displaced rather than the later top left style).

Perhaps the place of capture was more likely De Panne than Dunkirk itself ?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Rich Payne
That's a wonderful photo Hanno, still displaying the early style 4th Infantry Division insignia (with the top right 1/4 displaced rather than the later top left style).

Perhaps the place of capture was more likely De Panne than Dunkirk itself ?

Rich,

Could very well be, I only copied the text from another internet forum.

Thanks for the additional info!

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Expired Ebay auction: 003# Orig. Foto Beute LKW Balkenkreuz u.a. Artikelnummer: 170121775680

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Expired Ebay auction: Foto Afrika Korps Engl. beute LKW Artikelnummer: 110141508546

[Bill Murray]

How about a Commer. Sort of rare I think.
Several years old ebay shot.
Bill

[lynx42]

This is a Leyland probably left behind at Dunkirk.

[Les Freathy]

NO 12 cab in Afrika Korps use

[rewdco]

Here's another No 12 cab found on http://www.viewimages.com/ . Picture taken in occupied Greece in May '41.

Jan

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The # 12 Cab appears to be a Chevrolet ...possibly to S/M 2019 and captured in the desert. The other one in Greece seems to be a # 11 cab to me..sorry if I am wrong! This would have been one of the huge numbers assembled in Alexandria and then shipped to Greece.

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
The # 12 Cab appears to be a Chevrolet ...possibly to S/M 2019 and captured in the desert. The other one in Greece seems to be a # 11 cab to me..sorry if I am wrong! This would have been one of the huge numbers assembled in Alexandria and then shipped to Greece.

Hi David

Going on the radiator guard it's a Ford cab 11. The previous shot is a C60L cab 12, correct!

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks Mr Webb!

I can't tell which model the Ford is from the cab but I would hazzard a guess that it is to S/M 2002 or 2003...one of those assembled in Alexandria (from December 1940 or January 1941).

[Les Freathy]

Captured Italian trucks at Sidi Barrani second truck is a Lancia 3 RO but whats the first one
cheers
Les

[Bill Murray]

Hi Les:

I believe your lead vehicle to be an OM Ursus.
Sadly, I cannot yet find a good front or 3/4 front photo of a military spec model to post here but maybe this will give someone a hint to look in their own archives.
Bill

Originally posted by Bill Murray
I believe your lead vehicle to be an OM Ursus.

Hard to say, it could even be a German supplied MAN/OAF ML4500A.

R.

[Radek]

I have took this picture from ebay.
K2 Ambulance in DAK

[Rich Payne]

There are several pictures of a 13 cab Ford with a water tank fitted on ebay.de at the moment.

290181197470

290181198150

290181196539







Rich

[sapper740]

Transport commandeered by other forces was not limited solely to cars, trucks and AFVs as witnessed by this picture of B17 which crash landed. I'm not sure which side currently has possession of this aircraft as I haven't ID'd the vehicles tending to the crash. The dot over the vertical stabilizer covers, I'm sure, a Swastika. Any thoughts as to what vehicles are present in this pic?

[Bill Murray]

I thought you might enjoy this photo I am importing from the WAF, courtesy of Jason.

A very clear photo of what I take to be a Morris CS8 that has been rebodied (umbauwagen) by the Germans and a very tidy conversion at that.

Note that they have covered over the angled portion of the cowl and installed rectangular windscreens unlike what the Brits did with vehicles fitted with windscreens and doors where the windscreens followed the angle of the cowl.
Bill

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Bill Murray
A very clear photo of what I take to be a Morris CS8 that has been rebodied (umbauwagen) by the Germans and a very tidy conversion at that.

Excellent picture Bill, I'm hoping that the Morris wasn't acquired via the bullet hole in the windshield!
While we're on the subject of "Under new Management", here's an interesting twist that I don't think has been seen on this forum before. This picture shows a group of G.I.s driving a Gaz 64, reportedly in Italy as stated in the caption. I'm not convinced this picture was taken in Italy as it would be rare to see a Communist vehicle in a Fascist country, no?