what car is this?

[DodgyGeezer]

here's one that might get your sleuthing juices going - an unidentified car on USS Yorktown. Article attached




https://www.popsci.com/science/yorktown-shipwreck-...

[Super Sonic]

Land rover
Maybe not, it seems we're looking at the back of the car.

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 22 April 09:39

[Nezquick]

2CV maybe?

Old Land Rover?

[Chuck328]

Willys Jeep?

[DodgyGeezer]

Super Sonic said:

Land rover
Maybe not, it seems we're looking at the back of the car.

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 22 April 09:39

Given this is from 1942 we can rule out Landrover

[Pablo16v]

My first thought was it looks something like this...



But the tyre looks smoother and more road like than military, and mounted more upright, so it could be the rear of a car.

Edited by Pablo16v on Tuesday 22 April 11:02

[Doofus]

Pablo16v said:

My first thought was it looks something like this...



But the tyre looks smoother and more road like than military, and mounted more upright, so it could be the rear of a car.

Edited by Pablo16v on Tuesday 22 April 11:02

That would be an odd vehicle to have on a US warship during WW2.

[ajprice]

Brightened the image, if it helps

[Pablo16v]

Yeah it's unlikely, but as I said it was just an initial thought on first seeing the pic. After a bit more reading up on it I can certainly see where the Woody station wagon suggestions are coming from.

[Earthdweller]

DodgyGeezer said:

Super Sonic said:

Land rover
Maybe not, it seems we're looking at the back of the car.

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 22 April 09:39

Given this is from 1942 we can rule out Landrover

There was definitely one in Alexandria in 1942

[vaud]

1942 Ford Wagon according to Reddit.

[Riley Blue]

A quick Google produces this:



https://springfieldtoboston.com/1941-ford-woodie-w...

[aeropilot]

vaud said:

1942 Ford Wagon according to Reddit.

Yep, or more likely a '41 Woody.

[gt40steve]

Earthdweller said:

DodgyGeezer said:

Super Sonic said:

Land rover
Maybe not, it seems we're looking at the back of the car.

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 22 April 09:39

Given this is from 1942 we can rule out Landrover

There was definitely one in Alexandria in 1942

Another in 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' circa 1910.

[Richard-390a0]

Yep Ford woody wagon apparently.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64545301/40-for...

[Skyedriver]

Would have said a Forward Control Landy

[aeropilot]

Richard-390a0 said:

Yep Ford woody wagon apparently.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64545301/40-for...

Woodies were quite common in USN service use prior to '42, so as mentioned in the article Yorktown was a flagship and thus likely carried a staff car or more commonly a Woodie for craning onto shore when docked for official duties.

[TISPKJ]

Purely by chance I spotted this in the south of France yesterday ….

[TISPKJ]

[TISPKJ]