Jeep dame of the Day

[conrod6]

Looks to be in Australia or less likely UK .

Barrie

[JAB]

Click on the link; it's Australia.

[Mike Kelly]

Interesting that there's black out lights on the car behind her.

Appears to be a square-headed adjusting bolt on the mirror arm, and the windshield thumbscrew has been replaced with a bolt. Early black sheller steering wheel. Is that a US Navy uniform with no rank or other insignia? Lots of info in such a simple picture.

There was a active US Navy submarine base at Fremantle, near Perth in Western Australia. The US Navy employed local people as drivers. Car behind is a 1941 Chevy sedan with blackout covers on the headlights - probably a US Navy staff car. The Australian motor industry supplied vehicles to the US forces in Australia under the reverse Lend-Lease program.

[JAB]

Interesting stuff, thanks Mike!

[W. Winget]

When reversed, bottom of photo states:
"Miss V. Annear. Communications Driver USN 28 . (unreadable) . 42"

And note the cars are parked on opposite sides of street (US/Europe style) with steering wheel on what US would call passenger side, narrowing down those possibilities for sure.
V/R W Winget

[markrdje]

The picture is screwed up, only shows the top 1/8

[70th Division]

When reversed, bottom of photo states:
"Miss V. Annear. Communications Driver USN 28 . (unreadable) . 42"

And note the cars are parked on opposite sides of street (US/Europe style) with steering wheel on what US would call passenger side, narrowing down those possibilities for sure.
V/R W Winget

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Hello,

The unreadable looks like 6.

So : 28 -6-42

Excellent detective work !

Best Regards,
Ray

[W. Winget]

The picture is screwed up, only shows the top 1/8

It's actually the bottom portion with text reversed and Cropped down to emphasize the point and save bandwidth, but it's all good to me.
W Winget

[Mike Kelly]

Here is a link to a short video clips, the clips are from the1995 documentary film on the 'Secret Fleet' in Western Australia.

https://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries ... ets/clip2/

https://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries ... ets/clip1/

https://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries ... ets/clip3/

[JAB]

Interesting clips! Thanks for sharing!

[HankII]

[gpwmke]

Not a Navy uniform Jeff. And I should know. Good work on spotting the Crosley a few messages back. Crimson book says only 70nCrosley ultra lites were made and I believe they used the early 2 cylinder air cooled engine from the late 30's early 40's.

[HankII]

[alpino]

was down in Sweetwater TX - and stopped by the WASP Womens Air Service Pilot Museum
worth seeing no matter what your interests - IF you ever get a chance - all kinds of events each year
besides a splendid part of the USA & people - West Texas is
talk about some classy high speed dames!!! & US history at its very best
had the honor of interviewing & having one of these girls visit my US History classes in 1999 "P-39s"
saw this one photo there & thought - G503s "Jeep Dame of the Day" so here it is
a B-26 crew - no idea what else
I bet they smelled like aircraft, parachutes, & leather.... mmmmmmmmmmmm

[70th Division]

was down in Sweetwater TX - and stopped by the WASP Womens Air Service Pilot Museum
worth seeing no matter what your interests - IF you ever get a chance - all kinds of events each year
besides a splendid part of the USA & people - West Texas is
talk about some classy high speed dames!!! & US history at its very best
had the honor of interviewing & having one of these girls visit my US History classes in 1999 "P-39s"
saw this one photo there & thought - G503s "Jeep Dame of the Day" so here it is
a B-26 crew - no idea what else
I bet they smelled like aircraft, parachutes, & leather.... mmmmmmmmmmmm

Hello,
Looks like a pretty happy jeep driver !!
Great picture, thanks for posting !!
Sounds like a great museum too .

Ray