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*[http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/armour/NWFP_30s Photographs North-West Frontier Province, 1930s] and [http://www.angelfire.com/art3/narott/NWFP_30s_new/index.html some additional photographs]. The photographer was possibly a member of the 8th Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps, but other Companies and Regiments are also mentioned. From "Andrew M Brownhill" (archive.org links [https://web.archive.org/web/20111028082844/http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/armour/NWFP_30s/ 1] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114060200/http://www.angelfire.com/art3/narott/NWFP_30s_new/index.html 2])
*C 1933 , the 8th Armoured Car Co. was at [[Delhi]] (for [[Peshawar]]). <ref name=RTC />
*Landships WW1 Forum A photograph was seen on whose back is written "8th Armoured Car Coy RTC Delhi Married Families Xmas Tree Tea 1933"<ref> Photograph [http://landshipswebcache.activeboardgoogleusercontent.com/t53186987search?q=cache:E-xto0KGTTIJ:www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rollsRTC-Royal-Tank-Corps-Delhi-India-royceXmas-armouredTea-carPhotograph-india1933-pattern/ 380750987313+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au RTC Royal Tank Corps Delhi India Xmas Tea Photograph 1933] ebay</ref>*Landships WW1 Forum thread] about a grandfather of the who served in the 8th Armoured Car Company in the 1930s with [http://files.activeboard.com/1289993?AWSAccessKeyId=1XXJBWHKN0QBQS6TGPG2&Expires=1386201600&Signature=bb3METPnwsgZywG2HlTQIqH33kw%3D Photograph: a photograph of Armoured Car 'Agincourt'] which is stated to be , a Crossley. (Restored version of the photograph, in original and restored versions).<ref> Landships WW1 Forum thread [http://files.activeboard.com/1289612?AWSAccessKeyId=1XXJBWHKN0QBQS6TGPG2&Expires=1386201600&Signature=0adouaG4x%2F6K1bqQ79TKz7nadwU%3D here]) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130930074055/http://landships.activeboard.com/t53186987/rolls-royce-armoured-car-india-pattern/ archive.org Rolls Royce Armoured Car india Pattern] link Note however, it is stated the Armoured Car is a Crossley, which does not include the photograph)a Rolls Royce</ref>
*The 8th Light Tank Co. took part in operations in Waziristan during 1937<ref name=Wazi/>
*Awards to soldiers of the 8th Light Tank Company, Royal Tank Corps for "gallant and distinguished service in action in connection with the operations on the North West Frontier of India, 1937"
