These vehicles belonged to 40 Commando Royal Marines operating along the Grik/Kuala Kangsar road Malaya in the 50's, and due to the shortage of Armored personnel carriers workshops made up armoured vehicles.
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The Dodge 3 ton was a basic load carrier, the driver Marine frank Howard was protected by this armour mainly because in a ambush it was the Drivers who caught it. |
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Ford Armoured personel Carrier was driven
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Dodge 4x4 weapon carrier used mainly for escorting Convoy's would carry a section of troops ready to fight off a Ambush and thats me sitting behind the wheel from A troop 40 Cdo. |
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