2010 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Guy

Yes do bring a camera next time..... from what you describe on the telephone it sure sounds like it has OD background...... let us know when the coast is clear for a recce....

Boob

[Bob Carriere]

Some months ago while visiting Joyce's family in Grimsby I had an opportunity to see an old familay photo album of the MANN family.

I was surprised to see the attached two old photos and made comments about them. Well when the Xmas cards arrived this year someone had taken the time to reproduce and enlarge the two photos.

I have scanned them but now have questions....comments.

These were taken by the brother of my mother-in-law Bryan Mann....chap in the picture was his friend. The F30 cab 11 or 12 was taken in the interior of BC during training exercises.

Observations..... canvass is the general purpose oversize canvass folded over each end the rear seems to be folded over as a double layer leaving the rear open for access. The truck has NO roof hatch. Number plate seems to read 65.

The second picture of the F15a is also interesting.

Observations......Question for Clive... the head gear seems out of place for 1942 or 43....

I suspect the picture was taken out in the mid west somewhere??
Could not make out the number on the door...

Interesting canvass cover..... has the copper mesh (assumption) side and rear windows. These fitted canvas cover have the straps that allows the sides to be rolled up and tied back...leaving a canvas cover and open sides.
The tarp has the early tie down of leather straps that are pressed on those capsan shaped protusion of early cargo boxes.

A number so similar F15a are visile in the background.

Amazing what can be found in the strangest places....

Enjoy

Bob