Cars
on the forecourt of the Swan Hotel, Bedford, 1907 [Z50/9/299]
Thursday
13th June 1918: A half section of the Motor Transport
Volunteers is to be formed in Leighton Buzzard, with Second Lieutenant Pannell
of the Chalet, Dunstable, in charge. The Volunteers will be men over military
age who are exempted by Tribunals or who hold protection certificates. They
will be required to enrol both themselves and their vehicles, either a car if
they possess one, or a motorcycle. Between 15 and 20 volunteers will be
required. It is expected that they will mostly be men who already know each
other and meet in other work. Membership of the corps will allow them to use
their cars for authorised military duties.
Source:
Leighton Buzzard Observer, 18th June 1918
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