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.

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Tetrarch (2)
Tetrarch (2)
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor (OPB 329)
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor (
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Wartime in the Vale 2010, Austin Ch
US 224 Artillery Brigade
US 224 Artillery Brigade
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (YSU 193)
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (YSU 193)
Trailer, Motorbike (GE 28 AA)
Trailer, Motorbike (GE 28 AA)
M3A1 Half Track (VSU 167)
M3A1 Half Track (VSU 167)
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Normandy 1944 Collection 70
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Normandy 1944 Collection 862
AEC 0853 Matador (DBW 231)
AEC 0853 Matador (DBW 231)
Eastern Front Collection 471
Eastern Front Collection 471
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (89 KH 25)
Leyland Daf 8x8 Drops (89 KH 25)
D12 HMS Kent (County Class Destroyer) Leaving Portsmouth to be De-commissioned. Sold for scrap and broken up in India in 1998.
D12 HMS Kent (County Class Destroye
Normandy 1944 Collection 369
Normandy 1944 Collection 369
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (DSK 280)
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (DSK 280)
Ford F30 30cwt LAA Tractor (JUO 51) Cornwall July 1988 2
Ford F30 30cwt LAA Tractor (JUO 51)
US 76 Infantry Division
US 76 Infantry Division
Saxon APC (99 KF 53) Inside 1
Saxon APC (99 KF 53) Inside 1
Land Rover S2 109 (73 AM 07)
Land Rover S2 109 (73 AM 07)
Normandy 1944 Collection 466
Normandy 1944 Collection 466