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Canadian Use of Humber Scout Car Mk I

Brad-M

British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 03:46 PM UTC

So did we use this vehicle in WWII, and if so, who used them?

TIA

Brad

binglee

Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 03:47 PM UTC

Paragraph 90 in this document:
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/rep-rap/doc/cmhq/cmhq141.pdf

says most units in Northwest Europe (and this is open to interpretation) got Humbers except the 12th Manitoba Dragoons who got Lynx Is.

Major David Currie VC of the South Alberta Regiment in what's labelled a Humber 1 scout car:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/faces/001048-119.01-e.php?&mikan_nbr=3227188&&PHPSESSID=23a334go37rl5thda3b6pu1214

Cheers
Bill

Brad-M

British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 02:26 AM UTC

Hi Bill, That document is brilliant, thanks much!

Brad