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Identify insignia? First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in E Africa
Can anyone explain for me what are the "V" shaped flashes on the petrol tanks of these motor bikes?
The photo comes from http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol106em.html and the legend to the photo is: Many South African women paid their own passage to East Africa to join the FANYs (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry), seen here equipped with 500cc SV M20 BSAs. (Photo: SANDF). |
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Here are more pics of the same - any ideas?
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Hi Rob
Sorry unable to assist, at first thought they might be wings? In WW1 the SA Motor Cyclist Corp badge was a winged wheel. Brian Last edited by Brian Conyngham; 10-06-21 at 03:44 PM. |
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Possibly the Crossed Panga's for East Africa Command.
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. Last edited by 54Bty; 09-02-22 at 05:26 PM. |
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I don't know what the markings are but the machines pictured are Triumph 3SWs rather than BSA M20s, also the second picture has been mirrored.
Rob |
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A slightly better picture
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Thanks, fellas.
I am sceptical that FANY nurses would perform acrobatics on motorbikes. I wonder if this was an acrobatic team? If so, whether the emblem on the tanks is a pair crossed showbiz spotlights? And nothing to do with South Africa. |
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