[KartikeyaL]

The Courier from 1942

Google translation of the text.

Armored car against Indian crowds

In Bombay the British launched tanks of armored vehicles against the unarmed mass, who have made numerous victims

This appears to be a bit of exaggeration, or something like this really happened ?

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

This appears to be a bit of exaggeration, or something like this really happened ?

In 1942 with the Quit India movement and the protests at August Kranti in Mumbai (near Nana Chowk) such acts were real. Only an occupying power needs armoured cars with machine guns to maintain peace!! <I'll have to kill you for your own good> It tells us something about the British. Shashi Tharoor's ''An era of darkness'' is worth a read.

[travancore]

courtesy: The Ward Family.

The establishment of the Torpedo School, I.N.S.Valsura , Jamnagar, 1942-1946.



Commander Ward, First Commandant, with Chevrolet Woodie

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The Jamsashib. The car is a yellow Packard, according to the author.

[KartikeyaL]

Two great pictures from Lahore gate, Delhi

the 1st one courtesy the tank museum :

The Red Fort, Dehli, India, 1926/27. Here you can see Crossley Armoured Cars of 10th Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps, exiting the Lahore gate of this imposing fort, which was the HQ of the British Indian Army.

and almost the same picture, minus 1 armored car

[KartikeyaL]

Courtesy : The Tank Museum (Bovington Camp, Dorset, United Kingdom)

The HQ section of 8th Armoured car company, Royal tank corps, passing the Jama Masjid in Delhi.

India Pattern Crossley vehicles, the front three are named Lion, Leopard and Viper. The 8th was based in India from 1921 until it was converted to a Light Tank Company in 1938. It was divided into 3 Sections plus the HQ and had a strength of 173 soldiers in 1928.

[KartikeyaL]

Pictures from the collection of Greg Redman

[sbanerjee]

An interesting story from Calcutta. Rolls Royce Silver Ghost armoured cars of the Calcutta Presidency Battalion Auxiliary Force that assisted the Calcutta Police in 1919 for over 2 months in curbing the disturbances that occurred then. The Presidency Battalion Auxiliary Force was disbanded after the independence in 1947.

Seen outside the battalion garage. They were usually kept inside Fort William but there was also a city garage which was situated in Strand road. Source:- Facebook page of Calcutta a photographic memory.

[KartikeyaL]

Here is a gorgeous picture from somewhere in British India

[karlosdeville]

What happens to the thousands of military vehicles after they have ended their service life? Specialised combat vehicles are likely to be scrapped, but the vast majority of the trucks, vans, cars and bikes end up auctioned - like this one advertised in 1966. I have seen some RC books of such vehicles which are later converted to civilian use after sale, they mentioned MD or Military Disposal.

[KartikeyaL]

Picture from Piardoba Airfield, 1945.

From Wikipedia

Piadroba/Gamarboni Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 6.6 miles (10.7 km) S of Bishnupur, West Bengal, Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.

The staff car is a 1942 Plymouth 5 window Town Sedan. Note that the fenders have been removed for clearance into the C-46.

In this photograph, the headquarters 10 air force was being relocated to Wujiaba airfield near Kumning, China.

Photo Credit: U.S. Army Air Corps.

[KartikeyaL]

Temporary bridge along the Ledo Road, ca 1943.



Wikipedia

The Ledo Road was an overland connection between India and China, built during World War II to enable the Western Allies to deliver supplies to China and aid the war effort against Japan. After the Japanese cut off the Burma Road in 1942 an alternative was required, hence the construction of the Ledo road.

[KartikeyaL]

Another one from Ledo road British India

[travancore]

Maj Gen. Dudley Russell, 8th Indian Infantry Division.

Wouldn't doors have been a simpler way of getting in and out in a starched uniform ?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

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Maj Gen. Dudley Russell, 8th Indian Infantry Division.

Wouldn't doors have been a simpler way of getting in and out in a starched uniform ?

The car might be a chopped 41/42 Chevy perhaps? And doors welded shut for whatever reason.

[KartikeyaL]

An Indian Air Raid (ARP) Warden cranks the engine of an ambulance at an ARP post in Calcutta, India. 1942