To Destroy a Road, Get a 3-ton Truck: Motor Transport in WW1 | Roy Larkin

In this presentation, Roy Larkin examines the role of Motor Transport (in particular lorries and trucks) in the First World War. This talks explores the massive contribution that road transport played in the war effort, and also looks at the inter-service rivalries and the often unhelpful interference by the army's civilian lords and masters.
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[@rosssmith1062]

This was useful to get an insight into a part of the war that isn’t told. It highlights the struggle for resources

[@gregoru98]

Excellent presentation, thanks,

[@whazzat8015]

good insight in to staff structure and function

[@rodzor]

Great lecture by Gandalf! 😊 🇨🇦🤝🇬🇧

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day,
Oh, no...; not at all...!
Surely, most assuredly,
Yonder learned Pontificator
Were not Gandalf...;
But who knew that
Dumbledore had been
Secretly swotting up on
British Imperial
WW-1 Motor Transport
Minutiae...?
Will wonders never cease ?
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !

[@Arcwelder12]

Wait, there was a whole conference in memorial of Rob Thompson! That’s amazing. Please tell me the other lectures are also going to go online.

[@CurtisWebb-en5kh]

Thank you

[@kidmohair8151]

i know it's a tired trope, but it is understandable how the
"lions led by donkeys" came about, isn't it?

[@whazzat8015]

not led down a very good road ,anyway
good insight in to staff structure and function

[@robinanddaviddavies8317]

Although the Germans were not any better

[@exvan3571]

Great stuff

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

There is a real shortage of info on Great War motor transport on the internet 👍✔️