A convoy of lorries loaded with relief supplies for Nigeria leaving Bicester Depot. – Vintage Photograph

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Last Friday, a convoy of lorries loaded with 10,000 field dressings, 53 marquees and 34 eight-man tents left the Bicester Ordnance Depot for relief work in Nigeria. The supplies were loaded in Red Cross trucks with the inscription on the cab doors, “A gift from the people of Britain”. The trucks left the depot at noon for R.A.F. Manston, Kent and were then loaded on civilian aircraft for immediate flight to Nigeria. The loading operation was watched by the Garrison Commander, Brigadier E. H. Hancock, and the only member of the W.R.A.C. involved was Pte. Ricia Miller, a forklift truck driver of 16th Batt. R.A.O.C.Last Friday, a convoy of lorries loaded with 10,000 field dressings, 53 marquees and 34 eight-man tents left the Bicester Ordnance Depot for relief work in Nigeria. The supplies were loaded in Red Cross trucks with the inscription on the cab doors, “A gift from the people of Britain”. The trucks left the depot at noon for R.A.F. Manston, Kent and were then loaded on civilian aircraft for immediate flight to Nigeria. The loading operation was watched by the Garrison Commander, Brigadier E. H. Hancock, and the only member of the W.R.A.C. involved was Pte. Ricia Miller, a forklift truck driver of 16th Batt. R.A.O.C.

Dimensions: 15.3 x 24.6 cm

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Graven Hill HQ Sites C D E G 03EKI

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Tents, trucks and medical aid left the Bilcester Ordnance Depot last Friday for relief work in Nigeria Tivous, and evilian depot stall worked against the clock to load ten four-ton Bedford truolto with 10,000 field diess- ings, 53 marquees and 34 eight-man tents. Precentes X 3 33 The supplies were loaded in Red Cross trucks with the inscription on the cab doors, “A gift from the people of Bri- tain.” convoy The trucks left the depot in at noon for R.A.F. Manston, Kent, and were then loaded on civilian aircraft for immediate flight to Nigeria. COPYRI Meeting emergency “We are always ready to meet emergencies of this kind on Government direction. Everyone has been very keen. They are delighted with this The lorries came from the sort of job,” said Lieut.-Col. T. Army’s vehicle depot at Ash- I. Sharman, commander of the church, near Tewkesbury and general stores sub-depot, who were painted and prepared was in charge of operations. overnight for their journey to Bicester. After loading the trucks were weighed and driven off by civilian drivers. Helping the 60 army person- Rtim nol and civilians to load the lorries was the only member of the W.R.A.C. involved. Pte. Ricia Miller, aged 20, a fork- lift truck driver of 16th Batt. R.A.O.C. who worked non-stop until the heat of the truck engine made the cab too hot for comfort. Graven Hill #Q Sites C DEG The loading operation was watched by the Garrison Com- mander, Brigadier E. H. Han- cock. comme M 1 The convoy of lorries loaded with relief supplies for Nigeria, leaving Bicester Depot last Friday. 30 JAN 1970