Unit & Truck ID: 4 Line of Communication (Railhead) Company R.A.S.C.

[Kuno]

Colleagues - it was already back in late 2015 when I asked here about the census numbers of some trucks. I started to "research" about the unit mentioned in the title. But all came to nothing and the "project" got stuck. Now, I thought it may be good to take it up again - the idea is to a have a special issue of the TRACKS-magazine with the (provisional) tittle "Mack & White".

To take up the discussion of 2015, I will copy the relavnt posts here below.

And then the big question: Where can I find information (or who could provide me with) about 4 Line of Communication (Railhead) Company R.A.S.C.?

This unit was located in Egypt, and a part of it got the task to help supplying Kufra. They were equipped with the big Mack and White trucks. Their war diary is kept at TNA - unfortunately not mentioning the Kufra convoys with a single word. But they were there - the photos give the evidence. You have probably seen a photo where a Gloster "Gladiator" is loaded on such truck, that was them. They also carried the broken down small CMP back to Wadi Halfa. The biggest convoy the had (as per the caption on a photo), was 21 of these big trucks at once ploughing through the desert.
Now - whilst I have photographs, I have hardly any information about this unit and its missions. Should it be that accidentally somebody of you would find something one day - please let me know.

And since the photos are subject of a coming (small) book project - please understand that I cannot just post them here in advance :-)

4 LoC_001.jpg 4 LoC_002.jpg

[wally dugan]

the RLC MUSEUM will hold details of all railway companies the old museum of army transport had them before it closed

[Kuno]

I am not sure if the unit is related to "railways" - they had heavy trucks but no trains/railways (or do I understand something wrong?)

[wally dugan]

the RLC MUSEUM HOLDS UNIT IFORMATION ON RASC and military railways so they MAY BE OF HELP

[Kuno]

Here the planned cover:

[Bob Carriere]

........thanks Kuno for all the hard work........ looking forward to the new issue.

Bob C

[Kuno]

I expect that this will take quite some time, Bob...