1970's/80's Photos which may be of interest

[Flying10uk]

The first pic is of a 1948 150hp Coleman aircraft tractor which was delivered new to RAF Brize Norton when it was a US Airforce base. The 2nd pic is of a 1929 Excelsior Henderson 1,301cc. The chap in the pic purchased it in 1934 and made the sidecar in 1936, using it in the building trade. During WW2 the bike was used as Home Guard transport as well as continuing to be used in the building industry. The Daimler armoured car is the one that was outside Swindon T.A. Centre for many years and was allowed out occasionally on outings until it got vandalised and the army, understandably, wouldn't allow it to be borrowed any more. It's a 1943 MK2 DAC and served with the 7th Armoured devision in North Africa. It has a 95hp engine with pre selector gearbox and steering wheel at each end. It can be driven at the same speed forwards and backwards.

For anyone interested, the car in the background of the 2nd pic of the DAC is a mid 1950's Standard Vanguard. The UK military used vast numbers of Standard Vanguards as Staff Cars during the 1950's and early 60's.


*Some of the above detail comes from the photos' captions.

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