[Fdohnke]

I am curious about the hand crank in that photo. Trucks specialized to start planes were common on airfields of the time and not just for cold weather ops. I'm sure it did make it easier to start the planes in the cold. Power to turn the prop is from the PTO. When it's that cold you're probably not going to get much from an electric battery. Attached is a picture of the US version, in this case a fully restored 32 Ford that is on display at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH.