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THE EARLYDAYS
CHRISTMAS - 1954 - 1955 - 1956
221 VEH. BTN.
AIRCRAFT AND AIRFIELDS
UNIT IDENTIFICATION AND FORMATION SIGNS
MUAR GARRISON
KLUANG GARRISON
PERSONNEL
FIRE FLY'S
OPPS.IN THE ULU (JUNGLE)
3.7 INS. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
BADGES
GENERALS AND STAFF OFFICERS
LEISURE
PLACES OF INTEREST
SINGAPORE RIOTS SEP. 1956
TRAVEL
HOMEWARD BOUND
MOTOR SPORT IN THE FAR EAST
 
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VEHICLES

Matchless G3L motor cylce  [RG-6] 

A Matchless G3L motor cylce 350 C.C. in the markings 35 O.F.P. Note the crash helmet, which, even in those days had to be worn.

 

Convoy to Kuala Lumper [RG-12] 

Vehicle convoy pulled in off road for a break on the way to 7 F.O.D. in Kuala Lumper.

 

Morris commercial 4x4 with slight front end damage [RG-39] 

Lucky for the driver pictured, he escaped with very little injury.

 

Hippo Fully Laden [RG-42] 

Leyland Hipo 6x4 with twin rear wheels (28 M.P.H.Max. Down Hill) The serial No. of 92 over the RED.BLUE.RED flash was believed to have last been used with British Airborne Forces WW2 1944-5, the Formation sign cross KUKRIs over a green background is the formation sign for 17 GURKHA Div. Designed as a heavy load carrier, the Leyland Hippo 6×4 10-ton truck entered military service in 1944 and eventually proved its worth hauling supplies during the closing stages of the Allied advance across North West Europe. The huge bodies on these trucks had a well-type floor incorporating the wheel arches, this giving a lower loading height, an important element in the war days as fork-lift trucks were few and much loading was accomplished by hand.

 
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