MoD 1960′s Collection

Here we have a fascinating collection of MoD (Ministry of Defence) official photos of a whole range of military vehicles in service. Not to the same standard as modern digital photographs, but they have that same certain patina that old 1960′s military things have. I know the original photos that Miliblog has been lucky to purchase for you have that certin whiff of old musty paper, with a hint of dampness that we find so good. Although part of the MoD, they all have AM and a crown stamped on the back, which is Air Ministry. A bit unusual when most of the photos are British Army !!!

One by one we’ll be scanning this old collection to share with you. When we discovered them, we just had to have them to add to the Miliblog archives !!! So please enjoy them as we did too !!!

This posting is in memory of a good work friend and colleague, Norman Yeomans of Stafford. Norman was the stores manager at the catering company I worked for and was known affectionately by all as ‘Norman the Storeman’. His joke was that he loaded up the food and drink onto the lorries to go to the various corporate hospitality events, to give them ‘a ride around the country’.  We got talking about army things one day and the next day he brought in an album of photos showing his time doing National Service in the Army in Germany 1946. I was able to take copies of them and although they aren’t fantastically clear photos, I thought you may like to see them nevertheless. Sadly, Norman passed away a few months after I’d left the company, after a  short illness.

These are for you Norman, old friend.

Random Images From Collection
Star 266 6x6 Cargo (XKI 0502) 3
Star 266 6x6 Cargo (XKI 0502) 3
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (42 ER 61)
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (42 ER 61
US 35 Support Brigade
US 35 Support Brigade
Bedford OYD 3Ton (CFT 884) 2
Bedford OYD 3Ton (CFT 884) 2
145 (Home Counties) Brigade
145 (Home Counties) Brigade
Bedford OXD 30cwt GS (D-4823)(Malta)
Bedford OXD 30cwt GS (D-4823)(Malta
Dodge 100 G26T 4x2 Tractor (87 RN 60)
Dodge 100 G26T 4x2 Tractor (87 RN 6
Normandy 1944 Collection 69
Normandy 1944 Collection 69
Albion CX22S 6x4 Heavy Artillery Tractor
Albion CX22S 6x4 Heavy Artillery Tr
Eastern Front Collection 776
Eastern Front Collection 776
US 130 Engineer Brigade
US 130 Engineer Brigade
Eastern Front Collection 533
Eastern Front Collection 533
Eastern Front Collection 556
Eastern Front Collection 556
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Office (17 KH 26)
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Office (17 KH 26)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Ford WOT2H 15cwt RAF Radar (420 XUR)
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Ford WOT2
Eastern Front Collection 755
Eastern Front Collection 755
Normandy 1944 Collection 51
Normandy 1944 Collection 51
Vauxhall Wyvern Staff Car (33 BC 14)
Vauxhall Wyvern Staff Car (33 BC 14
Tiger II in Bovington Tank Museum
Tiger II in Bovington Tank Museum
Berlin May/June 1945 39
Berlin May/June 1945 39