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Rowland with the CO (Colonel Percival ?) and the trusty Staff Car

Rowland with the CO (Colonel Percival ?) and the trusty Staff Car
Maybole1599, Jul 18, 2014
    • CTNana
      What sort of car is this? We had one when I was a child.
    • Maybole1599
      I think it's a 1940s US station wagon, maybe a Davis.
    • CTNana
      Thanks Maybole, Sorry I must be incorrect. We didn't ever have an American car. For some reason I only remember that ours was wood & 6 cylinder and that it sounded like a beast!
    • Maybole1599
      You might be thinking of a Morris Traveller

      T
    • CTNana
      Hi I found it here 1937 Ford 8 Shooting Break

      http://www.lvvs.org.uk/fw9805.htm

      Heavens I haven't thought of that car in years. My Dad was a plumber and we generally had big vans (one was a big old Morris) and we all sat in the back amongst sinks and pipes and whatnot. It would make the "elf and safety" brigade have apoplexy now!
      Carol
    • Maybole1599
      Thanks so much for tracking that down. I am researching Rowland for his daughter my Mother in Law who is still so upset about losing her Dad in the War.

      Your childhood sounds like mine. Dad was a teacher but we still had to have big old vans.

      Thanks again
      Tim
    • Rich Payne
    • CTNana
      Sorry if I have confused the issue. I meant that I think that the car we used to have was the one in the link I posted.
      Carol
    • a well camel
      Hi Tim,

      Just back from visiting Mel Snr,

      He recognised the picture of Rowland and that he would have messed with the HQ. Could not re-call anything of note.
      The drill shirt, tunic, shorts and puttees and topi were issued prior to leaving the UK for the Middle East in 1941. The topi's were handed in while they were on board Almansora, which they thought odd as they had taken time putting 'pugree'? Signal ribbons (Dark blue/light blue) around them.
      He said the vehicle was a Humber Snipe (but he must be mistaken on reading the other posts).
      He is pretty sure however that the Officer is Basil Minor and not Ronnie Percival.

      Sorry can't be of more help.

      Mel Jnr.
    • Maybole1599
      Hi Mel
      That is fantastic, thanks so much to you and your Dad once again.

      Cheers
      Tim
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