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RE: Dunkirk 1940 - JonE - 28-09-2022
What is your plate Stephen? I was going to suggest that the photoographed car seemed to have a civilian issue plate, but it is of course a prefix continuation of the MY series. HMY was gov issue.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - 39Jet - 29-09-2022
The abandoning of undamaged vehicles etc. by retreating Russian soldiers is one of the bizarre aspects of the war in Ukraine.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - Chris Garner - 29-09-2022
One incident quoted in the book was that advancing German troops came cross an abandoned Allied convoy where many of the vehicles still had their engines running such was the panic to avoid capture.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - austin - 29-09-2022
We went to the museum in Dunkirk and amongst the images on display was this one.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - Tony Press - 01-10-2022
Hijack- it is strange but only posts with a second page can be accessed - my new post is not readable ????
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - SJT - 04-10-2022
I will try to put up photos,there are two holes in the right hand side of the dash near the door for no apparent reason?
Stephen.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - john williams - 04-10-2022
I understood, the engine oil was drained, and the engines left to run to distruction. I have always thought the Austin 7 wheels were removed to access the inner tubes, to be used as floataion aids.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - Mike Costigan - 04-10-2022
Stephen, what is the brass plate below the pocket in the dashboard?
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - SJT - 04-10-2022
Hi, it is well worn but I can make out- CHASSIS CONTRA NO. with V 2734 , below it on the left and-
CATALOGUE NO. with 21 below it on the right .
Thanks Stephen.
RE: Dunkirk 1940 - Mike Costigan - 04-10-2022
I'm no expert on the military tourer, but I will stick my neck out and suggest that is definitely one! Presumably V2734 is the Government requisition order - a web-search may well identify the destination for the contract; it needn't have been a forces car, it could well have been for the Civil Defence, Auxiliary Fire Service or for some other civil use.