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13-11-12, 03:44 PM
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11 RHA (HAC)
Not much in the way of badges, but it's just such a brilliant scene from the closing stages of the desert war. Tunisia 1943 - the archetypal Eighth Army vehicle and crew - battered Chevrolet 3 tonner of the senior (P) Bty of 11 RHA (HAC), 1 Armd Div. The unit serial 77 on red/blue is visible too. And is that a unit mascot to the right of the driver? Looks to me like a beaten-up teddy bear wearing a black beret and RASC (?) badge.
Yeo.HAC.11 HAC Tunisia.01.jpg 
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13-11-12, 07:29 PM
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Mascots and pets
Not sure about the mascot, I wonder where the dog originated from?
Great pic . . ! Rob
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14-11-12, 01:11 PM
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Hiya Mike,
I've had a good look at the badge on the "Teddies" head and it is not an RASC or RCASC badge. The badges of both Corps have a 7 pointed star and crown on top, this badge has either 6 points or 5 points and crown above. There is a Bull on the leftside of the bumper, (11 Armoured Div), and the steering wheel is on the righthand side of this vehicle, as can be seen through the windscreen and the "Teddy" is behind the passenger. lol A really great photo though and thanks for showing us.  FBK
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Last edited by Fatboy Ken; 14-11-12 at 01:21 PM. Reason: corrections
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#7
14-11-12, 02:23 PM
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Thanks. You are correct (mostly!). It is an RHD truck. To quote - "Following British convention, CMP trucks had right-hand drive even though most of them were built in Canada, which primarily used left-hand drive vehicles." The logic in that escapes me - did someone imagine that the British would only wage war in countries that drove on the left? And you are correct about the "cap badge". Perhaps it's not even British?
But the beast on the bumper is 1 Armd Div's rhino (aka the Pregnant Pig) formation sign. 11 Armd Div remained in UK until mid-1944 and then fought through to VE Day in NW Europe. Mike
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14-11-12, 06:24 PM
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disconcerting to drive on occasions, accelerator pedal was in the middle !
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