Alan, is this from the 3rd Panzergrenadiers also? Kerry.
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Hi Kerry:
Regarding your car of the 21st that I could not ID.
A fellow member of the American Antique Automobile Club thinks it is a Citroen 6 of 1929-1932.
We have a theory that the car has been fitted with an accessory guard over the radiator mask. On this accessory the SIX has been mounted diagonally instead of horizontally on the original and the traditional Citroen "Hash Marks" have also been added in a stylized way instead of the normal two Vees.
That is as far as I have gotten.
Bill
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Thanks all. Larry, how bizarre for these, so closely related, photos to still exist. I do not want to hijack or monopolise the thread, but I find it so informative, I just want to keep it alive.I am pretty sure that the second vehicle here is a Simca 8/ Fiat 508, but what of the others? The third vehicle has fairly elaborate "black-out" headlights, is it British?
Thanks again, Kerry.Attached Files
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Hi Kerry:
Nice photo!
From right to left:
Ford Commercial Car panel van. 1935 if wire wheels, 1936 if disc wheels.
Simca 5 most likely as I suspect the photo was taken in France/Belgium.
Hillman Minx staff car in my opinion. Common in British use early war.
Mercedes 170 Kubel.
Mercedes exact type unknown. Could be an ordinary 170V.
Cheers
Bill
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There seems to be an attachment point in each of the four corners of the panel.
To me this indicates that it is more likely to have been some kind of identification plate, rather than cut into the body. Since it is in such close proximity to the pennant, this plate might also have more to do with identifying the occupant of the car, rather than the identity of the car itself.
If it is attached rather than cut into the body, it also explains why this feature hasn't been seen on other Taunus of the same period.
The driver looks very much like he is standing at attention, ready to open the door for the owner or officer to whom this car has been assigned, to step in. This, the pennant and the plate, strongly suggest that this Taunus is being used as a staff car.
I am curious what kind of device is attached to the top of the fender above the headlight. Is it functional, or ornamental?Last edited by randy@treadways; 08-16-2012, 12:59 PM.
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