Ted Ashby, fitter specialised in Carriers

[Pete Ashby]

Hi Guys

I'm not a frequenter of this particular Forum but I thought you may like to see this picture of my Dad taken in Italy in the winter of 1944.
Ted Ashby was a Fitter class 1 with 692 Inf Troop Workshop and he specialised in carriers, he's the one with his foot on the axel.

I have a question what is the tac marking on the carrier ?

Pete

[Pete Ashby]

Another picture taken at the same time as the first, the vehicles are being worked on in a wrecked school yard up in the mountains.

My Dad is rear rank left notice over his shoulder the carrier on the trailer for interest the names are as follows L to R from the rear:

L/Cpl Ashby, S/Sgt Woodrow, Q bloke Fern, L/Cpl Andrews,

Front row L to R

Fitters mate Forrest (my dads fitters mate) Fitters mate Innes, and L/Cpl Winkley.

There is another picture taken form a slightly different angle that shows another carrier, I'm having a problem scanning it, I'll post it when done.

What is the armoured car by the way ?

Hope these are of some interest
Pete

[Pete Ashby]

This one is not very good quality but here we go

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
What is the armoured car by the way ?

Hi Pete,

The armoured car behind the gantry, could be a Humber MkIII, from the mantlet and spare wheel position.

Richard

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Excellent pics, Pete, thank for sharing them!

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
I have a question what is the tac marking on the carrier ?

Red-white-red recognition sign, as used on all AFVs in Italy.

H.