HOBJ5346 Accession Number: HOBJ5346

Description

Hiro, Japan. September 1954. Brigadier (Brig) J. N. Carter, Chief of Staff, British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK), drives the 6000th vehicle to be rebuilt by Japanese staff of the Britcom Base Workshops at Hiro. In an earlier speech Brig Carter congratulated the Japanese artisans on the excellence of their workmanship and thanked them for their cooperation. Note the sign on the truck which reads: '6000th rebuilt vehicle by Britcom Base Workshop'.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5346
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
September 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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