Nijmegen 1944

This is from a documentary about the Canadian army. The clip is of Nijmegen 1944. Love the Holiday sign and the list of flats and "Holiday activities" available. Brilliant!!!!

 

I think that will be a 6pdr portee converted to a GS body - looks like it could be a bedford QL
Noel

 

I reckon that the truck is an Austin K5 'Portee and Fire' to GS conversion. I've found a couple of photos of the same type amongst my Dad's pictures. This would also be a just-postwar shot as he didn't get hold of a camera until then.

L4697229 is listed as 3 ton 4x4 a/t portee from contract V4866. The plate above the radiator is the flash protector to allow forward firing. The conversion seems to have retained the soft-top cab and much of the portee stick set.





Rich

 

I think that truck hit an overhang bridge or similar, particularly interesting, as I was over Nijmegen bridge soon after it was captured. A long time ago.........
Sapper

 

Is that another Austin K5 trundling along in defiance of the report that all 1400 were defective at this time?

Cheers

Tom

 

December 1944 to February 1945
Nijmegen

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1963533400582617

 

Frosty The Provost.
LCpl Bill Cooksey directing traffic near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 9 January 1945.