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A bantam, in British Army usage, was a soldier of below the army's minimum regulation height of 5 ft 3 in (160 cm). [ 1 ] During the First World War , the British Army raised battalions in which the normal minimum height requirement for recruits was reduced from 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) to 5 ft (150 cm).
[12] [13] American Bantam's 1938 model was the inspiration for Donald Duck's car which was first seen in Don Donald (1937). Despite a wide range of Bantam body styles, ranging from light trucks to woodie station wagons, only about 6,000 Bantams of all types were produced. American Bantam continued to build cars until August 18, 1943. [14]
Lena Derriecott was born on January 27, 1923, in Washington, Georgia. [3] She was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by her mother and aunt after her parents divorced.. Her mother worked as a caterer for a synagogue and grew vegetables to support their community during tough times
One challenge Americans face when visiting the United Kingdom is learning to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. The British drive on the left side of the road while we, in America, drive ...
The 119th Brigade (119th Bed), originally the Welsh Bantam Brigade, was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army during World War I.Part of Lord Kitchener's 'New Armies', it was formed of men under the normal regulation height, known as bantams.
Probst initially turned Bantam down, but agreed to work without pay after an Army request and began work on 17 July 1940. [76] Probst laid out full design drawings for the American Bantam prototype, known as the Bantam Reconnaissance Car, or BRC Pilot, in just two days, and worked up a cost estimate the next day.
The UK's GPO (General Post Office) Telegram messenger motorbike of the 1940sIn many English-speaking countries, a telegram delivery boy, telegraph boy or telegram boy was a young man employed to deliver telegrams, usually on bicycle.
Christmas pudding, a popular holiday dessert in the UK, is probably unfamiliar to most Americans. The holiday season is a time for traditions, some of which are specific to individual cultures .