Hello friends,

Here is the point. I've got a friend of mine who is auctioneer at Drouot. She requested my help to identify WW2 allied vehicles from drawings from a french graphic designer. I could identify some but some I have never seen before.
So I thought I could submit those to the armorama folks sagacity. Could you please help me to identify those ? I would very grateful if you could.
ps: I'm not paid for that, she's a friend of mine.
Best,
Julien

Jeep, DUKW, Jeep variations, WC 51, WC 63, Dodge WC-6, WC-18 1/2 ton ambulance, what looks like a postwar Dodge truck, WC 53 carryall, Bantam 4x4 in British service, early Ford GP (?), WC 54, soviet "jeep" (cant recall the name right now), WC-18 postwar paint or similar 1/2 ton radio truck, and a collection of what looks like spitfires. Hope I got those right.

The last red truck is a converted Dodge WC-54 ambulance (or maybe an ex-Signal Corps truck).
The jeep just above is a Bantam (BRC-60 ?). The ambulance above is a Dodge WC-64 KD.The two jeeps above are early models : the one with "109" on the bumper is a Ford GP and the other one looks like a Bantam BRC. The yellow truck is a Dodge WC-53 Carryall. The blue truck is a postwar Dodge Power Wagon. The one above is a WC-54. The light truck above is a IHC M-3-4.

I leave the Spitfire variants ID to the wingy-thingy experts

H.P.

1st 4 images: Willys Jeep
next 4 images: DUKW 6x6 Amphibian truck
"Commando Jeep" Willys Jeep outfitted for special duties, Operation Market Garden
Yellow Checkered Willys Jeep: used on airfields to guide taxiing aircraft
Armored jeep: Willys Jeep of 82nd Airborne
WC 51 3/4 ton Dodge Weapon Carrier
WC-63 1.5 ton Dodge Cargo truck
CCKW 353 GMC 2.5 ton truck
WC-4 Dodge prime mover (pre-war)
WC-54 Dodge ambulance
Dodge Power Wagon, commercial
WC-56 Dodge Carryall
Bantam Jeep BRC-40
Ford GP early jeep with cut-down steering wheel for air transport purposes
WC-64 KD Dodge Ambulance
unknown -- Soviet jeep?
WC-54 Dodge Ambulance re-configured for non medical role

I can't comment on the Spitfires, either

I disagree with Henri-Pierre. I see no IHC M-3-4 light trucks. I also disagree with Russ' WC-18s. Both are WC-54s (note the straight radiator grilles).

I stand corrected Roy. I've just realized it was a Dodge, but you've beaten me to it

Here's a picture of a 1940 Bantam BRC-60 :



from http://cj3b.info/Poster/BRC60.html

H.P.

For the Spitfires we have, from top to bottom:

Mk I
Mk Vb
Mk Vc
Mk VIII
Mk XVIII
Mk XIX
Mk IX
Mk XVIII
Mk IX

That said, I am no Spitfire expert but I think I am close.

Russ, Roy and Henri Pierre, thank you so much, you did a superb job and you were very fast in doing so.
Shell, you dare not to call yourself a Spitfire expert ?? Dude they all looked the same to me until you made your post. Thanks a lot for your precious help.

Many thanks again
Julien

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Pity that there are no P-47s, P-51s, P-38s, B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, B-26s, A-20s, A-26s, C-47s, C-46s, C-54s, Hurricanes, Typhoons, Tempests, Mosquitoes, Lancasters, Wellingtons, Halifax', Blenheims, Beauforts, and Beaufighters in the grouping of aircraft illustrations. Or any Luftwaffe aircraft, either...

BTW- That last Spitfire Mk.IXe is a Low-Altitude, "Clipped-Wing"-type. The third "Spit" from the top is a Griffon-engined Mk.XII.

The jeep pictures appeared in the Boniface and Jeudy book on the jeep

Hey now I know why some of these looked familiar

H.P.

Based upon my understanding, this vehicle was never officially referred to as the BRC-60. The American Bantam Company referred to the vehicle as the Bantam Mark 2 or "Model 60" Reconnaissance Car. Here's some info on the vehicle at our WarWheels website: http://www.warwheels.net/BantamMark2reconCarIndex.html

Thanks for the link Patrick. On a coincidental side note, here's what can be found in David R.Haugh's Bantam BRC data sheet featured on your website "The first set of 70 machines were known as the BRC-60 (or Mark II) and entered service late in 1940"

H.P.

Spitfires from top to bottom:

Mk I
Mk Vb
Mk XII
Mk VIII
FR XVIII
PR XIX
Mk IX
Mk XVIe
Mk LFIX

HTH
Andy

Hey, I did pretty good there considering I've only just started thinking about building any Spits and don't know much beyond the main external differences.

Thanks for catching that. We will need to change that as I've found what I consider very reliable info during subsequent research.