Beware the squale

Here we can put old pictures ,drawings ect from GPA in action during there military history .please don't upload other pictures they will be deleted.

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Beware the squale

Post by Mithril » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:39 pm

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Re: Beware the squale

Post by bobassel » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:20 pm

This one looks one of the four French coast GPA's !
There was one called "Arromanches" with French lic. plate ; 4501 BA 8.
This one has lic. plate ; 3139-R-P.
But it looks if this one has also the letters; Arr....
Maybe our GPA friend Dominique can give us some information abouth this ??

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Re: Beware the squale

Post by Mithril » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:05 pm

I have some more pictures of this véhicle. The plate reads [3139 R P], picture taken in 1948. It is obviously not the same than the French Riviera's ones because the spare tire is still in place. Markings on both side are BIKINI, but I cannot read the front dash marking ...

GPA's from Juan les Pins were

4499 BA 8 - Arromanches II
4501 BA 8 - Arromanches I
5498 BA 8 - Arromanches III
5499 BA 8 - Arromanches IV

and at least also 3 more GPA's in the garage of the owner ... (2 dismanteled and one complete).
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1944 Bantam T-3 #48593
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Re: Beware the squale

Post by Dominique Cordonnier » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:53 am

Hello Bob , Eric
Yes I can help ;Seems not the same Gpa ; As the last letters RP stands for the Seine area ( Paris ) ; And BA 5 Stands for the Alpes Maritimes (south of France )
Nice to see those pictures comming out Eric sunny
Dominique
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Re: Beware the squale

Post by Mithril » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:24 pm

Finally, I read the front dash marking, it's "Allo, à l'eau".
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