Vehicle tenders of No. 53 Repair and Salvage Unit, transport salvaged Hawker Hurricane fuselages through the Western Desert for repair at the Hurricane Repair Section, Helwan, Egypt. A question: what type of vehicle is it? Victor Sierra

Hurricanes salvage

Personnel of No. 53 Repair and Salvage Unit use a Coles Crane to haul the fuselage of damaged Hawker Hurricane Mark IIB, BD930 “R”, of No. 73 Squadron RAF onto a Queen Mary trailer in the Western Desert, likely 1942. Following repair, BD930 saw further service with No. 335 (Hellenic) Squadron and No. 127 Squadron RAF. Victor Sierra

Repair on the desert

A short stop on the desert for a cup of tea and stretch the legs for the RAF personnel of the convoy of the previous photo committed to transport of salvaged Hurricanes to the Hurricane Repair Section of Helwan, Cairo, Egypt. Over the rudder of the plane “D” clear signs of battle damages. The personnel is of the No. 53 Repair and Salvage Unit. Victor Sierra