WW2 events

I have been reading about  people who take part in World War 2 re-enactments. Not only do they dress in wartime uniforms, but there are also civilians and in particular mothers with babies. Of course if they have a real baby so much the better, but many use reborn dolls and wheel them around in vintage prams. It is fairly easy to determine the age of a pram and date it as either pre or post war. Before the war most pram bodies were made from wood. However during wartime the Silver Cross pram factory was commissioned and used to manufacture aeroplane parts. The company learnt different techniques from this and after the war their prams were made with aluminium bodies. Another interesting fact is that prams manufactured in the war years had no chrome on the wheels, instead they were painted. So if you have an old pram this might make it easier for you to find out how old it is. And if you enjoy wheeling out your pram, why not check out some websites to see what WW2 events are being held in your area this summer. I might pop along to some of these myself but first of all I shall have to find myself a vintage pram!!