TW32VEH1 Tommy's War Crossley Light Tender instructions

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1914-1918 in miniature 2 www.tommyswar.com
1914-1918 in miniature A brief introduction to the Crossley Light Tender Crossley Motors were formed in 1903 after initially producing engines. In their first year alone they produced 650 vehicles and by the outbreak of World War One they were a serious manufacturer of motor vehicle. Based in Manchester, Great Britain, Crossley opened a second site near Stockport in 1914 to boost production and their 20 hp light truck with a modified 4.5 litre side valve engine was chosen by the newly formed Royal Flying Corps as their squadron vehicle. This was the light tender 20/25. RFC squadrons received eleven light tenders and two staff cars. The light tender was designed for three passengers in the front and eight in the rear. In 1917 the design of the 20/25 was modified and the longer wheel based version was known as the 25/30, these came in to service at the end of the war. Over 6,000 Crossley vehicles were purchased by the War Office and the vehicle forms an important part of the story of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. Not only did the 20/25 see service in Europe it was also seen in the Middle East, Africa and India. Indeed, one of the vehicles most famous use came with the Duke of Westminster Armoured Car squadrons in Sudan and Palestine as well as with T E Lawrence’s campaigns where it formed an important role as support vehicle, much loved for its mobility in difficult conditions. The Tommy’s War Crossley Light Tender Kit The kit supplied here is the early 20/25 version which would have served right through from 1914-1918 and would be seen wherever RFC or RAF squadrons were based. www.tommyswar.com 3
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