Alex,
Thank you for your service! I'm from Wausau, WI in the US, but sponsor the RAF ACC group on MSN. I've had an interest in the "cars" for quite a few years and would like to help you in any way possible.
First off, it seems that the early car names were prefixed "HMAC" or "His Majesty's Armoured Car". To continue the practice would be great, if your CO could be convinced - tell him "Cass" would have approved - Sqn Ldr Michael Casano, famous or infamous of No.2 ACC.
Anyway, I'll list some Rolls Royce Armoured Car names that I know of, along with the Company, where known.
1. HMAC Cleopatra - RR No.4 ACC circa early 1920s
2. HMAC Jackal - RR No.1 ACC circa late 1930s
3. Cerberus - RR No.1 ACC circa 1937
4. Superb - RR, Iraq - circa early 1920s
5. Thunderbolt - No.2 ACC - WWII Fordson, Mr. Ivor Chester, Car Commander
6. Waverly - Lancia Armoured Tender "HMAT" (His Majesty's Armoured Tender)
7. Ivanhoe - Lancia Armoured Tender
8. Wilson - Lancia Armoured Car, No. 1 ACC
9. Beatty - Lancia Armoured Tender, No. 1 ACC
10. Acasta - RR
11. Adder - RR
12. Bison - RR
13. Chatham - RR
14. Cheetah - RR
15. Condor - RR
16. Desmond - RR
17. Eagle - RR
18. Explorer - RR
19. Golden Eagle - RR
20. Hawk - RR
21. Jaguar - RR
22. Orion - RR
23. Panther - RR
24. Tigris - RR, likely No.1 ACC
25. Shark - RR
26. Victory - RR
27. Drake - Lancia
28. Fisher - Lancia
29. Furious - Lancia
30. Polaris - Lancia
31. Rigel - Lancia
32. Sirius - Lancia
33. Watson - Lancia
34. HMAC Terror - RR, No. 4 ACC, 1922
35. HMAC Orion - RR, No. 4 ACC, 1925
36. HMAC Cyclops - RR
37. HMAC Avenger - RR
38. HMAC Buffalo - RR No. 1 ACC
39. HMAC Conquerer - RR No. 1 ACC
40. HMAC Euphrates - RR No. 4 ACC
I hope this helps ... I'd be very interested in hearing the end result.
Kerry Brunner
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