The first photos is a Bentley Mr J Appleton managing director of E.S.A had the car converted as his own expense and presented to the 3rd Stevenage battalion of the Hertfordshire Home Guard on August 2nd 1940 it has a redundant RAF mount removed from possibly a Bristol WW1 aircraft with Lewis gun
Really well made! I spotted just one small error, in the Humbarette part a pair of photo show a different vehicle: at 8:42 and 9:28 that is an Humber Snipe, not a Sunbeam
In 1940 the RN at (I think) Gosport, took an old Mk V tank from 1918 that had been on display as a static memorial and refurbished it into working order. They also added a turret with a Lewis machine gun. I believe it was used to patrol the area until it broke down.
I am german. This improved vehicles had not been usefull for battlefield use. But for such troops, the german army called ,Sicherungstruppen' the situation is different. These troops needed armed and lightly armoured vehicles as patrol cars for patroling the coastline, important roads, or low,populated areas of Great Brittain, or arround airfields etc., or as escort car for military transports. Such cars could give supporting firepower to infantry men on patrol or on guard, thats all , but usefull against terrorists or sabotage teams.
Against paratroopers these would have actually been a effective quick response force..along with infantry and air support..no way Germany could land armor and medium infantry against both sea and air dominance of British..a stop gap but definitely worth the effort
They had home gaud history wrong, LDV was formed at the end of ww1, reactivated and continued in 1939 when the battle of France began and was continued after Dunkirk under home gaud.
Germans unleashed Man in a shed with Churchills Funnies and Home Guard Vehicle Germany thinkbtechnically Man in shed is a one off.. Think Cockleshell Heroes Or OPERATION mincemeat !! All need a bit of Madness..
The subject matter of this photo-montage is far too important than to be ruined by the selection of such an awful soundtrack! As a stand alone piece the music may have some quality but I guess it is royalty free garbage.
The series produced vehicles such as the Beaverette and the Bedford were actually constructed for and used by the regular British Army immediately after Dunkirk, not for the Home Guard. Once an adequate number of proper armored vehicles were produced a few of these emergency vehicles may have been passed down to the Home Guard. However, I believe the Befdords were reconverted back to cargo trucks once they were no longer needed as armored vehicles.
The first photos is a Bentley Mr J Appleton managing director of E.S.A had the car converted as his own expense and presented to the 3rd Stevenage battalion of the Hertfordshire Home Guard on August 2nd 1940 it has a redundant RAF mount removed from possibly a Bristol WW1 aircraft with Lewis gun
Really well made! I spotted just one small error, in the Humbarette part a pair of photo show a different vehicle: at 8:42 and 9:28 that is an Humber Snipe, not a Sunbeam
The Beaverette with the 4 x machine gun aircraft turret has a Fraser-Nash power turret taken from a Boulton-Paul Defiant fighter.
The flying MG position!
Very well done..i hadn't realized such variety and large numbers were produced
In 1940 the RN at (I think) Gosport, took an old Mk V tank from 1918 that had been on display as a static memorial and refurbished it into working order. They also added a turret with a Lewis machine gun. I believe it was used to patrol the area until it broke down.
4:30 "So chaps what shall we name our first new armoured car?"
"THE EAGLE!"
"Hmm no that's a bit too racy I was thinking of a nice name like Daniel?"
Dont let world of tanks see this or there will be a whole new batch of special premiums in the game
Regarding the musical accompaniment. Yes.
I'm sub 851 and stoked to be
How effective would these vehicles be if the Germans invade the British isles?
My bet would be that they wouldn't do much. They are few and far between. Might have done more for morale than a real difference
Over 2800 Beaverettes were made but they wouldn’t a threat to any panzer units.
@@jmantime1237 Some were deployed and saw action to North Africa. They can be occasionally spotted in new reels taken out there.
I am german. This improved vehicles had not been usefull for battlefield use. But for such troops, the german army called ,Sicherungstruppen' the situation is different. These troops needed armed and lightly armoured vehicles as patrol cars for patroling the coastline, important roads, or low,populated areas of Great Brittain, or arround airfields etc., or as escort car for military transports. Such cars could give supporting firepower to infantry men on patrol or on guard, thats all , but usefull against terrorists or sabotage teams.
Against paratroopers these would have actually been a effective quick response force..along with infantry and air support..no way Germany could land armor and medium infantry against both sea and air dominance of British..a stop gap but definitely worth the effort
They had home gaud history wrong, LDV was formed at the end of ww1, reactivated and continued in 1939 when the battle of France began and was continued after Dunkirk under home gaud.
This is colin furze family history
Or Jones Butcher Van 1 2 3 Fire..
Name of music?
Alucard theme from Hellsing ost
Technical Difficulties
Germans unleashed Man in a shed with Churchills Funnies and Home Guard Vehicle
Germany thinkbtechnically
Man in shed is a one off..
Think Cockleshell Heroes
Or
OPERATION mincemeat !!
All need a bit of Madness..
NOT ANYMORE
The subject matter of this photo-montage is far too important than to be ruined by the selection of such an awful soundtrack! As a stand alone piece the music may have some quality but I guess it is royalty free garbage.
Pa shout out
The series produced vehicles such as the Beaverette and the Bedford were actually constructed for and used by the regular British Army immediately after Dunkirk, not for the Home Guard. Once an adequate number of proper armored vehicles were produced a few of these emergency vehicles may have been passed down to the Home Guard. However, I believe the Befdords were reconverted back to cargo trucks once they were no longer needed as armored vehicles.
If push comes to shove you’d simply run the Germans over