|
Members of a Barton Stacey Rescue Squad pose with their vehicle. As one gentleman has five war service chevrons on his right sleeve, this may well be a stand-down photo from May 1945. A mix of CD and ARP breast badges on the battledress blouses and an area marking that cannot be made out. Their vehicle carries stretchers, water hoses and picks and shovels, plus what looks like shoring beams. I cannot identify the vehicle, but visitors may know and can let me know via the Contact page. Barton Stacey is in the Test Valley district of Hampshire. Update:the vehicle may be a 1937 Bedford WS 30cwt flatbed lorry.  Barton Stacey Civil Defence Rescue Squad  1937 Bedford WS 30cwt flatbed lorry
0 Comments
Positioned on a vehicle's left (unused) headlamp, this 'W' blackout filter would allow services and police to know the car belonged to a warden. Various letters for other services were available.  Warden Car Headlamp Blackout Filter
A female volunteer stands in front of a Mobile Unit, the fender has a triangle with "FAP" for First Aid Post. The vehicle would have contained all the supplies for setting up a temporary First Aid Post at an incident. Above the MU on the side of the vehicle, there looks to be S.R.D.C. (the D.C. is probably District Council). The name "Porter, Putt & Fletcher" on the sign relates to a business in the Gravesend area (north Kent). My knowledge of wartime vehicles is poor but if you know the name of the vehicle post a comment. Image courtesy of Jonathan O'Keeffe.  Mobile Unit FAP (First Aid Post) Vehicle This rare tin of white enamel paint recently sold on eBay for £113 (incl. shipping). Made by Halford Cycle Co. Ltd. the label states it is the regulation colour for mudguards on bicycles and bumpers on vehicles. More than likely simply standard white enamel paint rebadged for sale in light of the blackout restrictions that came into force at the start of the second world war.  Halford's ARP White Enamel For Black-Out Conditions ARP metal bumper mascots are quite scarce (don't confuse the below with the plethora of fake plaques on the market) and command good prices when they appear. The below has an auction estimate of £100 to £150. The example shown below has the maker's mark of " Richardson Middlesbrough" to the reverse.  Metal ARP Emblem Car Bumper Mascot |
Please support this website's running costs and keep it advert free
Categories
All
Archives
December 2025
|
RSS Feed
|
|
Copyright © 2018–2026
|
