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G_Mendes
Joined: 25 Jan 2019 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:54 am Post subject: Help identifying a prewar caravan, maybe winchester |
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Hello,
Its a image taken in the RAF Wick airfield, Scotland in April 1940
The image is taken from pinterest, for ilustration/research purposes.
I have searched all over internet, but didn't fin a similar caravan.
It look like some Eccles advertisement images, but the external ribbing, and the front window frame shape and top cover look unique.
Could it be a Winchester caravan?
Other possibility is being a homemade caravan from a published plan?
By the way, the car is a Lagonda 3l (3 litre) sallon, early 1930's.
Please can anyone help on pinpoint the maker and model, or any technical details, like dimensions?
Many thanks!
G_Mendes
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peter scott
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peter scott
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Anyone got an idea about the twin engined job in the background?
3 bladed prop and a glazed nose.
That hut in the background of the coloured pic looks like a typical, traditional shepherd's hut, not somethiing i would expect to see at Croydon so perhaps the Croydon page is just using stock photos. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I have got some info on the Hurricane.
Hurricane I - L1822 - 9 FTS - abandoned Dursley, Gloucestershire.
10.09.41 L1822 Hurricane I, 9 FTS, Caught fire & abandoned, Owlpen, Uley
The pilot that baled out of No.9 FTS Hurricane I L1822 was, 1252826 LAC Dennis Erle PIKE RAFVR. The(sic) later, P/O D E Pike (106187), was shot down on 12 February, 1942, during Operation "Fuller". He was flying No.234 Sqn Spitfire Vb AA727, and was posted missing (FCL2/13).
Operation Fuller was to counter the Channel dash by Scharnhorst, Gnei,senau and Prince Eugen.
In 1940 No 9 FTS was based in Hullavington, Wilts. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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Sid
Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Posts: 76 Location: From whence cometh the mighty Lagonda
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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I think you'll find that's a Bristol Blenheim MkIV in the background. I don't think Martin Baltimores served in the UK. I do of course reserve the right to be totally wrong. |
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Rick Site Admin
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Sid wrote: | I think you'll find that's a Bristol Blenheim MkIV in the background. I don't think Martin Baltimores served in the UK. I do of course reserve the right to be totally wrong. |
I'm no expert, but I did find what appears to be a factory-made heavy metal desk model of a Baltimore at a car boot sale, and that's in RAF colours. The arrangement of the glazing up front, looks more Baltimore than Blenheim (either the early or the later version).
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peter scott
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G_Mendes
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Penman wrote: | Hi
Anyone got an idea about the twin engined job in the background?
3 bladed prop and a glazed nose.
That hut in the background of the coloured pic looks like a typical, traditional shepherd's hut, not somethiing i would expect to see at Croydon so perhaps the Croydon page is just using stock photos. |
The twin engine plane is a Lockheed Hudson. |
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Peter_L
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G_Mendes
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