File:Royal Air Force in the Middle East, 1944-1945. CM5691.jpg

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English: Royal Air Force in the Middle East, 1944-1945.
The Marmon-Herrington THD-315-6 with articulated omnibus trailer, used by the RAF for the 1,300-mile duty transport run between Habbaniyah, Iraq, and Damascus, Syria. In 1932, two "Desert Pullman" bus conversions of the THD-315-6, originally an oilfield pipe carrier, were bought by the Nairn Transport Co. to run between Baghdad and Damascus. One of the vehicles was taken over by the RAF in 1943 and is seen here at Habbaniyah, compared in size with a Hillman Minx staff saloon car. Known as the "Monster Bus" in RAF service it carried 44 passengers and their luggage, was fully air-conditioned and was equipped with a kitchen, lavatory and iced-water on tap.
Date between 1944 and 1945
date QS:P,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source

http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//52/media-52076/large.jpg

This photograph CM 5691 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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  • Associated places
    Habbaniyah, Iraq
  • Associated themes
    Middle East 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
  • Associated keywords
    Aerial Warfare, Transport
Category
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photographs
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yes

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