Ray Gardener Electrician
This photograph states Tillshead (Tilshead) 1950 Ray Gardener Electrician on the rear and shows Ray leaning on a car.
The car's registration mark is HOU 789 (Can you imagine how much the car and it's registration mark would be worth if you owned it now!) and the car is displaying the original chrome plated Automobile Association badge on the front grille and the hole for the cranking handle is visible in the lower centre section of the grille.
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In the left hand rear of the photo an army vehicle is parked and a soldier is seen obviously talking to a group of others and at the very left hand edge of the photograph what may be the arm of another soldier can be seen standing next to him. The number 329444 is painted on the left hand side of the army vehicle with possibly the letter I and a dot between the letter and numbers.
(Click on the photo to enlarge. High resolution versions are available)
Once again if anybody can identify these vehicles or knows Ray Gardener please get in touch so I can gain a better understanding of the context of this photograph.
UPDATE (4/3/2005): Bernard once again came up trumps last night on the telephone with a lot of information about this photograph. The army vehicle shown in the rear of this photo is a Daimler Scout Car and possibly, although I'm going to get some professional clarification on this, a Daimler Mk.IB 'Dingo' Scout Car.
Daimler Scout Car Reference Material
Daimler Mk.IB 'Dingo' Scout Car UK
Daimler Scout Car on display at Lancer Barracks
Daimler At War
Some references are made on these sites to the Daimler Ferret Scout Car. The Ferret is the predecessor to the Daimler 'Dingo' Scout Car and was developed from the WW2 Daimler Scout Car, the first versions were delivered in 1950.
The car's registration mark is HOU 789 (Can you imagine how much the car and it's registration mark would be worth if you owned it now!) and the car is displaying the original chrome plated Automobile Association badge on the front grille and the hole for the cranking handle is visible in the lower centre section of the grille.
(Click on the photo to enlarge. High resolution versions are available)
In the left hand rear of the photo an army vehicle is parked and a soldier is seen obviously talking to a group of others and at the very left hand edge of the photograph what may be the arm of another soldier can be seen standing next to him. The number 329444 is painted on the left hand side of the army vehicle with possibly the letter I and a dot between the letter and numbers.
(Click on the photo to enlarge. High resolution versions are available)
Once again if anybody can identify these vehicles or knows Ray Gardener please get in touch so I can gain a better understanding of the context of this photograph.
UPDATE (4/3/2005): Bernard once again came up trumps last night on the telephone with a lot of information about this photograph. The army vehicle shown in the rear of this photo is a Daimler Scout Car and possibly, although I'm going to get some professional clarification on this, a Daimler Mk.IB 'Dingo' Scout Car.
Daimler Scout Car Reference Material
Daimler Mk.IB 'Dingo' Scout Car UK
Daimler Scout Car on display at Lancer Barracks
Daimler At War
Some references are made on these sites to the Daimler Ferret Scout Car. The Ferret is the predecessor to the Daimler 'Dingo' Scout Car and was developed from the WW2 Daimler Scout Car, the first versions were delivered in 1950.
posted by Jonathan Fry at 3:32 am
2 Comments:
The number 329444? I can confirm that the number of the Daimler Dingo Scout Car is F329444 and that it was ordered to be manufactured on 05-06-1943 as a MK2 specification.
I own car number F329573 and this left the factory in February 1944 so its safe to say the vehicle in question is slightly older and almost certainly survived action in WW2.
Its a shame the photo is not coloured as the divisional square would have enabled the positive identification of the Unit.
The cap badge of the ‘soldier and a dog’ looks to be of the 8th Royal Irish Hussars - Royal Armoured Corps (RAC).
They were reconnaissance troops and used 'Dingo' Scout cars in WW2.
Interestingly the Dingo is equipped with Both A & B set radio aerials. The A set (righthand) was ‘long range’ for communication back to HQ and the B set shorter (left hand) used for tank to tank communication. So this suggests a recce or communication function.
During WW2 Catterick was the main training establishment for the RAC and my grandfather was qualified as a fitter-mechanic/driver there in 43.
I would be very interested to know what regiment your father served
Hope this helps, any questions let me know...
Singe 'singeager@hotmail.com'
The number 329444? I can confirm that the number of the Daimler Dingo Scout Car is F329444 and that it was ordered to be manufactured on 05-06-1943 as a MK2 specification.
I own car number F329573 and this left the factory in February 1944 so its safe to say the vehicle in question is slightly older and almost certainly survived action in WW2.
Its a shame the photo is not coloured as the divisional square would have enabled the positive identification of the Unit.
The cap badge of the ‘soldier and a dog’ looks to be of the 8th Royal Irish Hussars - Royal Armoured Corps (RAC).
They were reconnaissance troops and used 'Dingo' Scout cars in WW2.
Interestingly the Dingo is equipped with Both A & B set radio aerials. The A set (righthand) was ‘long range’ for communication back to HQ and the B set shorter (left hand) used for tank to tank communication. So this suggests a recce or communication function.
During WW2 Catterick was the main training establishment for the RAC and my grandfather was qualified as a fitter-mechanic/driver there in 43.
I would be very interested to know what regiment your father served
Hope this helps, any questions let me know...
Singe
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