Welfare Vehicles

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

I think it’s a Ford, Hanno. The mirror arm shadow heads to a point between the driver’s door hinges rather than to the top hinge assembly.

Most certainly a Ford - I merely quoted the caption in the archive. See link here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...611#post251611

H.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Most certainly a Ford - I merely quoted the caption in the archive. See link here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...611#post251611

I knew YOU would know Hanno lol.

[Matthew P]

Here is an article scan from the Australian "The War Cry" periodical of The Salvation Army about Ken Smith's Australian Comforts Fund/Salvation Army Jeep. Based on my research this is one of only approximately 36 such vehicles.

Matt

[Les Freathy]

A Commer based canteen with the food flying squad and a converted car based in London, not sure of the make of car but one from the upper class I would say

[Les Freathy]

I forgot how to include more than one image but here is the car based canteen

[Ed Storey]

The Salvation Army supported the Canadian military in Germany from the 1950s until the close-out in 1994. Here is an image from 1991.

Salvation Army Van - 1991.jpg

[Matthew P]

Ed,

Thank you for that photo. I'm working on an article right now and had to amend my dates. In the SA archives in Toronto I found many photos from the 60's of support in Germany. Somewhere I got it in my head that the welfare work in Germany concluded in the 60's.

Also is that a 4x4 VW with a raised roof, ie "locally procured" or is that a Canadian built vehicle? I know the US Army over there had some Vanagons. They are pretty rare now. I don't think they were ever very common.

Matt