Recording of an interview with Mr V E Williams, part one, 20 May 1971

Poor quality recording of an interview with Mr V E Williams, who served in armoured cars in Aden, Iraq, Palestine and the Western Desert in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Mr Williams talks about his service in the Middle East, the roles of each member of an armoured car's crew, the challenges of driving in the desert and the fuel capacity of the vehicles. Other subjects covered include the use of sand filters, radio communications, the defence of Habbaniya, the role of armoured cars in the Western Desert, desert navigation and the political situation in the Middle East.