A 1929 Riley open touring car, with the registration number RB-1052, owned by the crew members of ...

Accession Number P07673.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire
Date made c 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A 1929 Riley open touring car, with the registration number RB-1052, owned by the crew members of Lancaster bomber SR-G, (serial number LM457), of 101 Squadron, RAF. The car is parked in front of No. 3 Garage and it has been named 'G' George. It was used by the crew in their off duty times to get away from base and explore the Lincolnshire countryside. The nick names of some of the crew members have been written on the door of the car and read: DIGGER, Basil, Fil, JOCK, SOLLY and BOOST.

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