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

What sort of car is this? We had one when I was a child.

I think it's a 1940s US station wagon, maybe a Davis.

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!

You might be thinking of a Morris Traveller

T

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

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

Rather than pre-war, it is likely to have been one of the wartime built Canadian versions.

http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/station_wagons.htm

Are you able to read the serial number on the rear ?

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

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.

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

Cheers
Tim