Military Vehicles at Ashdown Camp (1/2)
File: 2022003-0014
Wartime in the Vale 2022 event. Ashdown Camp, at Ashdown Farm, off Badsey Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 25th of June 2022.
About this photograph.
This is the American M3 half-truck.
The design and development of the M3 half-truck happens around 1940-41, and was designed to use many commercial components to help with the rate of the production, as well as reliability and ease of repairs.
Most of the standard versions used 148hp 6-cylinder petrol engines, with fuel capability of 60 US gallons / 230 litres, that would make it possible for 1 driver plus a squad of 12 soldiers to travel at least approximately 220 miles in one go.
They were built by different companies, including Autocar Company, Diamond T Motor Company, and White Motor Company.
At least about 53,0000 were built, including variations between 1941-1945.
In the photo above, you can see a rack placed on the side of the vehicle, just above the tracks. That was originally built for carrying land mines, however during the Second World War, many military units found it equally useful for carrying extra supplies such as more rations, rucksacks, ammo boxes, fuel cans, and even water cans.
The M3 half-truck was used by the US Army, US Marines, the British Commonwealth, and even the Soviet Red Army had some. The Germans were also known to used capture M3 trucks.
About the event.
Wartime in the Vale is an annual re-enactment event, held at the former Second World War camp, next to the town of Evesham, during the summer. The event is organised by the Military Vehicle Trust – South Midlands Area.
The event is held during the weekend, and believed to have at least more than 500 military vehicles of various eras, but mostly of First and Second World Wars, on display as well as re-enactment events in the main arena, including blank firing of weapons. They even have a flypast over the area.
The Ashdown Camp is a 40 acres site, with some old WWII era buildings, mainly huts, located near the Ashdown Farm, just to the east of Evesham.
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Military Vehicles at Ashdown Camp (1/2)
File: 2022003-0014
Wartime in the Vale 2022 event. Ashdown Camp, at Ashdown Farm, off Badsey Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 25th of June 2022.
About this photograph.
This is the American M3 half-truck.
The design and development of the M3 half-truck happens around 1940-41, and was designed to use many commercial components to help with the rate of the production, as well as reliability and ease of repairs.
Most of the standard versions used 148hp 6-cylinder petrol engines, with fuel capability of 60 US gallons / 230 litres, that would make it possible for 1 driver plus a squad of 12 soldiers to travel at least approximately 220 miles in one go.
They were built by different companies, including Autocar Company, Diamond T Motor Company, and White Motor Company.
At least about 53,0000 were built, including variations between 1941-1945.
In the photo above, you can see a rack placed on the side of the vehicle, just above the tracks. That was originally built for carrying land mines, however during the Second World War, many military units found it equally useful for carrying extra supplies such as more rations, rucksacks, ammo boxes, fuel cans, and even water cans.
The M3 half-truck was used by the US Army, US Marines, the British Commonwealth, and even the Soviet Red Army had some. The Germans were also known to used capture M3 trucks.
About the event.
Wartime in the Vale is an annual re-enactment event, held at the former Second World War camp, next to the town of Evesham, during the summer. The event is organised by the Military Vehicle Trust – South Midlands Area.
The event is held during the weekend, and believed to have at least more than 500 military vehicles of various eras, but mostly of First and Second World Wars, on display as well as re-enactment events in the main arena, including blank firing of weapons. They even have a flypast over the area.
The Ashdown Camp is a 40 acres site, with some old WWII era buildings, mainly huts, located near the Ashdown Farm, just to the east of Evesham.
.
You are welcome to comment on my photos, but do NOT use canned comments, which are pre-prepared comment codes that talks more about the groups than my photos. Those are considered to be spam, and will therefore be deleted.