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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: woody on September 15, 2005, 12:03:27

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: woody on September 15, 2005, 12:03:27

found this anybody know what it is
its part of a picture shown on the website below
and its not a land rover as its from 1945
http://www.web-birds.com/8th/353/353.htm

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: paul_humphreys on September 15, 2005, 12:23:19

It looks like an old RAF air field radar/watch tower??

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 15, 2005, 13:12:09

As for the vehicle you can take your pick, they were all "utility" bodies at that sort of time, could be a Dodge, Bedford, Commer etc.

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: littlepow on September 15, 2005, 13:34:02

where did the picture come from?

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: DaveS on September 15, 2005, 13:39:52

Military air traffic control caravan, normally parked near the end of the runway where they can check aircraft for problems prior to take off.
RAF ones normally on Bedford or Commer base.

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: Wingnut on September 15, 2005, 13:57:38

The cable drum on the back and the aerials suggest a proper radio body, but as said previously it could be any vehicle. Morris and Chevrolet are other possibilities. The website says something about a radio vehicle, and is says the clear dome on the top is from a B17.
Interesting picture.

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: woody on September 15, 2005, 14:05:15

Quote from: "littlepow"

where did the picture come from?

the website on the original post :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: jalopy joe on September 15, 2005, 15:35:19

Surely one for BTM :!:

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: hobbit on September 15, 2005, 15:56:35

Cable drum would be for the darn 10, twin core phone cable, for a hard wired phone back to the main tower or control room

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 15, 2005, 22:48:36

Quote from: "jalopy joe"

Surely one for BTM :!:

I'd tend to agree with 'Range Rover Blues'

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 15, 2005, 23:46:55

How about this (http://www.maximog.com/) as a 4x4 caravan?

It's a bit more modern :wink:

Title: 4x4 caravan
Post by: woody on September 16, 2005, 08:44:27

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

How about this (http://www.maximog.com/) as a 4x4 caravan?

It's a bit more modern :wink:

i think i prefer old
(more chance i could afford it :lol:  :lol: