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Indian Army Ambulance Unit 1941 & 2
Hello,
There is currently a fascinating photo album for sale on Ebay with lots of photos of a Indian Ambulance unit in North Africa. It is staffed by a mixture of Anglo English women, a few male officers, and many Indian other ranks. The unit is using a very wide range of vehicles including Austin Ambulances, together with a wide assosrtment of Chevolet, Ford and related pickups, utes and panel vans. http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-PHOTO-ALBUM...QQcmdZViewItem I have no connection with the seller. Regards Nick Balmer |
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Great pictures.
The Dodges are one ton 1940 model long wheelbase panels, VD 33 if US built or the Canadian equivalent.
Note that these are NOT the Canadian-built ones you normally see in the listings, as they have 1940 front trim and 1940 headlight position where the others have the same body and wheel setup, but with 1941-47 pattern front trim, front fenders, and headlight position. It looks like the Dodges were used a lot in the desert, but don't seem to have been taken to italy as only the Austin K2's are photographed there.
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Spot the CMP
What a fantastic album! I spotted a CMP in the background... Looks like a F15A
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P40
This one is from 450 Squadron RAAF, an Australian squadron.
Amazing what you can find on the internet - doing a search using the aircraft codes gives added detail: Quote:
Wasn't it considerate of the seller to add the nice big scans without watermarks obliterating them?
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern |
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A wonderful collection indeed. Almost more of a photo-journal than merely an album. I hope that it will stay in one piece. It would be nice if it were researched and published.
I see the winner lives in Canada. Is he known here ? Let's hope that he uses MLU as a research tool ! The Norton 16H is a 1939 model from contract C.5109 but not in its original paint scheme. It is the first picture I have seen from this contract in the Middle East. One of the Austins has the Arab boat insignia of No. 16 Area MEF (Alexandria) and the AOS number 238 fits in as 230 - 299 were issued to British Troops Egypt. I haven't been able to find the camel yet. Any ideas ? |
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