Jeeps in RCN and RCAF service

[servicepub (RIP)]

Navy, Army, Air Force jeeps on parade.

[Mike Cecil]

Clive,

Any idea of a date for this image, please?

Mike C

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Any idea of a date for this image, please?

Mike,
No date on the photo or in the album from which it was harvested. However, the soldiers are wearing respirators on their chests and sporting STEN guns in their right hands so 1942-43 would be my educated guess.

Clive

[servicepub (RIP)]

Two more RCN jeeps, at the far end of the line. Note the slightly darker colour (as well as the matelot standing on the jeep).

http://www.servicepub.com/images/dsc02432.jpg

[servicepub (RIP)]

I don't know much about RCAF vehicle census numbers so cannot state that these are in Canada, UK or...?

http://www.servicepub.com/images/rcafjeep.jpg

http://www.servicepub.com/images/rds77-108.jpg

http://www.servicepub.com/images/rcafjeep2.jpg

[servicepub (RIP)]

Note the roundel. No Canadian markings but the photo comes from the RCAF archives collection

http://www.servicepub.com/images/file0236a.jpg

[servicepub (RIP)]

Another Padre. Apparently the Type 1900 identified the vehicle as a 'car, 5cwt'

http://www.servicepub.com/images/file0235a.jpg

[Jason Graveline]

Originally Posted by servicepub

Note the roundel. No Canadian markings but the photo comes from the RCAF archives collection

http://www.servicepub.com/images/file0236a.jpg

TAF 83 and 143W would suggest 83 Group, 143 Wing RAF. A quick search indicates 143 Wing was a Typhoon formation comprised of 168 Sqn RAF and the RCAF's 438, 439 and 440 Sqns.

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

The photo of the jeep with the markings
"R.C.A.F. 35-689" is almost certainly in Canada.
This is the 1943 style DND number system used in Canada which replaced the earlier system e.g. 42-1-1234.

Normally an RCAF station would also show two letters with the DND number to indicate the station the vehicle was attached to e.g.
Comox = CX
Sea Island = SI

The RCAF did ship at least one HUP overseas in WWII with the DND number still in place but overseas they usually adopted a British registration number.

Colin

Originally Posted by servicepub

I don't know much about RCAF vehicle census numbers so cannot state that these are in Canada, UK or...?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by servicepub (RIP)

Navy, Army, Air Force jeeps on parade.

If ever a photograph need colourizing it is this one. My humble attempt:

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another Jeep next to a C60L in service with 126 wing 403 Squadron, RCAF:

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Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/britis...57688051774645