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This Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) company of drivers was formed In the Middle East
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This Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) company of drivers was formed In the Middle East
This Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) company of drivers was formed In the Middle East 14 months ago, and in the past six months they have made over a hundred trips. They are mostly Palestinians but include also Greeks, Czechs, Russians, Romanians, Bulgarians, Poles, Austrians, Germans, Latvians, and
two British NCOs.
Before the war few of them could drive, and their civilian occupations ranged from childrens nurse to gardener, teacher to saleswoman.
Usually the convoys cover one day trips only, fetching vehicles from the ports to the Vehicle parks. All
types of wheeled vehicles are driven up to three ton lorries.
On one day they may handle 15 -cwt trucks, the following day six-wheeled 3 tonners, the next day Jeep cars and the fourth armoured scout cars.
The usual distance is 100 to 120 miles. The drivers get up at 5am in the dark. Roll call is taken by
the Sergeant by the light of a torch, and the tenders move off just as dawm is breaking.
Picture shows; Just before sunset and after the girls have had their evening meal, the vehicles are packed and the drivers settle down for the night. They wrap themselves in blankets with any odd thing to make
a pillow. This picture was taken just before the girls dozed off.
Circa August 1944
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This print captures the spirit and resilience of an Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) company of drivers formed in the Middle East. Hailing from diverse backgrounds, including Palestinians, Greeks, Czechs, Russians, Romanians, Bulgarians, Poles, Austrians, Germans, Latvians and two British NCOs; these women were united by their determination to contribute to the war effort. Before joining ATS 14 months ago, many of them had never driven before. Their civilian occupations ranged from children's nurses to gardeners and teachers to saleswomen. However, they quickly adapted and became proficient in handling all types of wheeled vehicles up to three-ton lorries. The convoy missions primarily involved fetching vehicles from ports to vehicle parks on one-day trips covering distances between 100-120 miles. Each day presented a new challenge as they alternated between driving trucks of various sizes - be it 15-cwt trucks or six-wheeled 3 tonners one day or Jeep cars and armoured scout cars the next. This particular snapshot was taken just before sunset when the drivers had finished their evening meal. As night fell over their campsite in August 1944 after a long day's work on the road ahead awaited them; they wrapped themselves in blankets with any odd thing serving as a makeshift pillow. Through this image frozen in time by Official Memory Lane Prints collection we are reminded not only of their dedication but also their camaraderie amidst challenging circumstances during World War II.
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