does anyone have any photos they are willing to share? recovery or support i dont mind, interested to see them.
Hi, I am new to the forum so over the next few weeks will up load my Grandads photos 20ish from North Africa various vehicles,tanks, half tracks, recovery units he was in the TA before the war and volunteered in Dec 1939 and went in to the RAOC, went to North Africa in Heavy Recovery Section. I have various photos with Scammel low loaders with Shermans, I think an Italian tank, winching I believe a Panther on board, one with a wrecked Scammel tractor unit on.. Hope these help. Rob
Knew I had two somewhere, Dad with Gantry chassis, no place or date but judgeing by camo, Tunisia or Italy?
I served in 13 Armd wksp from 53 to 56 and have loads of photos - some of vehicles. Our kit then was of WW2 vintage! Interested? Ted jones
Here are a couple of photos of the Scammel during the desert campain . wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scammell kevin
Nice film: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060006348 IWM still seems to be ever-expanding the picture archive... (Straying off the 'REME Vehicles' brief on some, but what the hell - nice photos with a REME connection.) THE BRITISH ARMY IN TUNISIA 1943. © IWM (NA 782)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45. © IWM (H 37779)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944 - 1945. © IWM (BU 8249)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944. © IWM (B 9098)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944. © IWM (B 8892)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN ITALY 1943. © IWM (NA 10150)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE CROSSING OF THE GARIGLIANO RIVER BY THE FIFTH ARMY, LAURO, ITALY, 19 JANUARY 1944. © IWM (TR 1525)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944. © IWM (B 8498)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45. © IWM (H 28811)IWM Non Commercial Licence ATS Electricians and Fitters : Repairing an armoured car in REME workshops at Ashford, Kent, 1944. © IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 3764)IWM Non Commercial Licence The 50th (Northumbrian) Division, 1944: 231 Infantry Brigade Workshops, REME. © IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 4094)IWM Non Commercial Licence The 50th (Northumbrian) Division, 1944: 151 Infantry Brigade Workshops, REME. © IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 4092)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN ITALY 1943. © IWM (NA 8867)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN TUNISIA 1943. © IWM (NA 781)IWM Non Commercial Licence THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944. © IWM (B 6328)IWM Non Commercial Licence
I always ask the old boys in my working mans club if the had been the army. One guy said that he had been in the R.E.M.E in 1947 48. I asked if he had any photographs I could copy. He brought this lot in. They showed the guys dismantling guns in Singapore.
Great Shots, Pensioner - cheers, and say thanks to your mate. Hmmm, maybe we need a hunt for the last Scammel in British service thread...
I'm sure the have a couple down south still in storage I've seen photos of two of them in an army warehouse but not sure where
