08-10-2022, 08:57 AM
An aside to the original post here, but still on the subject of military Austins, I, (as an ex-Signals Radio Tech from the late '50s), finally managed to visit the Royal Signals Museum at Blandford Forum yesterday. A superb museum if you are into that sort of thing, but one of the highlights for me was to see the very fine Radio Car HX 6792, which I am sure most of you know about. It is well documented on the adjacent display notice, and there are also good and correct references to the American Austin Bantam on the true origins of the Willys Jeep also on display further round the exhibits.
I was however horrified on perusing their website on returning home, to see that display Item No 54, 'the radio car' pictured, and definitely the display car, is referred to as a MORRIS MINOR!
I have written to them pointing this out, and hope they will amend their ways.
Incidentally this car is yet another Austin Seven listed on the DVLA as being 858cc.
I was however horrified on perusing their website on returning home, to see that display Item No 54, 'the radio car' pictured, and definitely the display car, is referred to as a MORRIS MINOR!
I have written to them pointing this out, and hope they will amend their ways.
Incidentally this car is yet another Austin Seven listed on the DVLA as being 858cc.
True satisfaction is the delayed fulfilment of ancient wish