Pre-war cars in Allied Military Service

This isn´t Austin, but Vauxhall 14hp J- type 1939

Austin saloon car pressed into military use, with worn coat of camouflage paint, 9 May 1940.

 

This is a late 30s Ford V8, popularly known as a Fordor. Basic design introduced about 1935-36 in the US, but like most Fords of the time it was built with minor detail variations in various European factories - as this is presumably an RHD car it will have come from either Dagenham or Cork.

Here's a Dutch one for comparison:



And a Swedish catalogue illustration, which is even closer to the first picture, but demonstrates the differing grille shapes and trim levels:



This is a 1938 UK model:



And finally a two-door French one from 1936 - sold as a Matford (Mathis Ford) - and commandeered by the Wehrmacht:

 

Austin saloon car pressed into military use, with worn coat of camouflage paint, 9 May 1940.


Looks more like a Vauxhall to me. The flutes on the bonnet are typical for that make.

Jan

Edit: Oooops, just noticed that Radek has already told this...

 

Any idea on what the cars are in this photo?



Looks like a "sit up and beg" Ford to me.

Jan

 

Two Austins "under new management":





Jan

 

I found this in a UK FORD ident chart. certainly with the pre 1940 trucks the main annual changes were things like with or without bumperettes and the louvre patterns on the bonnet sides.

 

Armoured cars allowed?

 

Austin 8AP, my lovely car, militarized civilian tourer.

 

Jan, you'll make Rich sulk by putting pictures of Germans in British cars on his thread...

I shall force-feed him spam sandwiches next time he's over, until he gets the point ! Still, as you've been known to say, it's only the internet...

I'm glad that all these obscure eBay photos are finding a wider audience (and not just a lonely Belgian in a German hotel room !):p

 

Here's one

Patton's 38 Caddy was shipped to a civilian buyer in Europe when new. I think in Belgium. The US Army acquired it and gave it a green paint job.

Dave

 

At first glance I thought it was a post-war Ford Anglia or Popular, but the doors are wrong: the four-door Pop was only sold in Australia. Plus it has suicide doors at the front, which leads me to think it's a Standard. Standard 8, 9 or Flying Standard 10, probably, but there were so many detail differences on late 1930s Standards from year to year that you'd need a real expert to identify it properly!

Flying 10 Comparison

 

My offering is a HILLMAN MINX MK I 12 HP, intoduced 1939
regards lofty

 

Yes, good shout: I'd overlooked the Hillman radiator mascot. It is indeed a Minx and it lives at Old Warden: Shuttleworth Old Warden Park - The Shuttleworth Aircraft Collection