Proud Kraut Posted November 25, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 25, 2014 Going through a German photo book published 1941 dealing with the French campaign in 1940, this picture caught my eyes. I learned something about the U.S. volunteer ambulance corps online but had no success concerning the SSVA abrevation. Caption says: "American help for the British Red Cross" Is this an a British or a U.S. truck and what does SSVA stands for? Thanks for your help in advance! Lars P.S.: Nice camo pattern btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted November 25, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 25, 2014 It looks to me like a late 1930s or early 1940s Plymouth truck - Google 1940 Plymouth truck and you will see similar trucks. I don't know what the S.S.V.A. stands for, but wonder if the V.A. part might stand for Volunteer Ambulance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted November 25, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 25, 2014 i believe its actually a german truck which was abandoned near dunkirk which was taken and served in the british army with americans using it... ive seen it before and i believe thats what they had said about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted November 25, 2014 Thank you both for your input. When doing some online search I came across this Bedford truck. Chassis - especially the front/grill -looks similar, doesn't it? http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmiliblog.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F03%2Fbedford-ol-3ton-4x2-cargo-mdf-475-f.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmiliblog.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D1758&h=897&w=1392&tbnid=oPelhpgeuWglBM%3A&zoom=1&docid=amKu5QQcozpioM&ei=Met0VNurH-OiyAO9iIHYCQ&tbm=isch&client=firefox&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1013&page=17&start=364&ndsp=21&ved=0CNIBEK0DMEQ4rAI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubel Posted November 25, 2014 Share #5 Posted November 25, 2014 c'est une Chevrolet des SSVA ( Sections Sanitaires de Volontaires Américains) . Véhicules Sanitaires Lourdes pour 6 brancards ou 10 blessés assis . Il a eu de janvier à juin 1940, 4 sections de 20 voitures . It is Chevrolet des SSVA (Sanitary Sections of American Volunteers). Sanitary vehicles Kick out for 6 stretchers or 10 seated wounded persons.It had from January till June, 1940, 4 sections of 20 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted November 27, 2014 c'est une Chevrolet des SSVA ( Sections Sanitaires de Volontaires Américains) . Véhicules Sanitaires Lourdes pour 6 brancards ou 10 blessés assis . Il a eu de janvier à juin 1940, 4 sections de 20 voitures . It is Chevrolet des SSVA (Sanitary Sections of American Volunteers). Sanitary vehicles Kick out for 6 stretchers or 10 seated wounded persons. It had from January till June, 1940, 4 sections of 20 cars. Kubel, thank you very much for this additional information! Merci bien! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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