A British salvage crew sitting in a captured Italian Pavesi P4/100 heavy artillery tractor. These ...

Accession Number P09207.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made North Africa
Date made c 1941 - 1942
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 British salvage crew sitting in a captured Italian Pavesi P4/100 heavy artillery tractor. These tractors were manufactured between 1936 and 1942 by Fiat's Spa Division and were used extensively during the North African Campaign. Early models were fitted with solid rubber tyres whilst later versions were fitted with new wheels and Pneumatic tyres.