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[abyanboard]

This was not in Lahej. This was in Zinjibar in Abyan im 20th January 1963. I noticed it from the second flag for Al Fadhli Sultanate.
Thanks for these Historical pictures.

[DeanoP]

Reference Post No 840 which refers to Post No749

Thank you abyanboard for pointing out the error. My memory has failed me over the passage of 57 years. I think that you are correct. I have amended Post No749 to show your input.

How did you ascertain the exact date of the ceremony?

[abyanboard]

I am from Abyan. The event was the Inauguration of the Fadhli sultan which happened in 20th January 1963.

There is newsreel in pathe site from routers about it. I could not post the link. It says:

Short Summary

ZINGIBAR, FADHLI STATE, SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION: JANUARY 20 -CHANTING TRIBESMEN, BOOMING GUNS AND HUNDREDS OF GUESTS WERE PART OF THE COLOURFUL CEREMONY HERE TODAY WHEN AHMED BIN ABDULLA AL FADHLI WAS ACCLAIMED SULTAN OF FADHLI STATE.

Thanks again.

[Geriaviator]

More wonderful pictures Deano, those of us there in 1951 remember them as The Tanks of Sheba. So popular and safe that family parties would visit them.

[NutLoose]

Question, on some shots the land rovers have a spaced plate over the bonnet that curves up near where the screen was.

All I can think is that it was to prevent overheating? and improved cooling while working as a sort of dust deflector for the crew?