Jack Kranenburg in a 1931 Citroën C6 roadster, Shanghai ca. 1937

Charles Gesner van der Voort's (1916-1991) friend Dorone van den Brandeler worked for Java-China-Japan Line in Shanghai. They shared a 'mess' with other bachelors. During WW2 Dorone van den Brandeler served in Princess Irene Brigade, Corps Insulinde and NEFIS III. After the war he met his wife Jacqueline, whom I met and who shared many stories of the Shanghai and WW2 years and his Shanghai photo album.

This photo shows Jack Kranenburg in a luxury automobile. Because of joining housing, the bachelors could afford things which people back at home in the Netherlands could only dream of. From an internet search, I learned that Jack Kranenburg joined 1st regiment Husars in Amersfoort. As they were both born in 1914 and served the Husar regiment in Amersfoort, I assume that Dorone van den Brandeler and Jack Kranenburg knew each-other before arriving in Shanghai. Jack had finished a study for interpreter/ translator Japanese, worked at Java-China-Japan Line in Kobe and Shanghai and translated at the March 1942 surrendering negotiations of the Netherlands East Indies. He died in November 1943 during Japanese imprisonment.
John Walter Kranenburg (Jack) (1914-43) www.kranenburgia.nl/i-j.asp

With thanks to Casper Friederich of the Antique Automobile Club of America forum for identification of the vehicle.

Courtesy Van den Brandeler-Meyrier family archives

Taken on: January 1, 1937

Tags:

1931

Citroën

C6 more »

Grand

Luxe

Roadster

car

auto

automobile

voiture

Shanghai

Kranenburg

Java

China

Japan

Line

Lijn « less

Sets appears in: • WW II • Planes, Trains & Automobiles more » • Kranenburg • Java-China-Japan Lijn • Van den Brandeler « less

Groups appears in: • Portraiture Photography (of real people) • Photography more » • Portraiture (of real people) • 日本語flick'r • B&W • Portrait (real persons only) • Very rare cars and motorcycles • Classic Cars • !FlickrSoup for Soul • Citroen • People in Black & White • iFlickr • Historical places • White and Black • Travel Photography • Flickritis: over 87,000 waiting for a vaccine. • Black & White Pictures • Photography Corner • Please don't break the only rule. No rules here! • White and Black Photography • Story Telling Photos • Portraits in B&W and monochrome • Portraits - • Your photo goes here! no 30/60 • Favorites: 70 • Portraits That Tell a Story (READ RULES BEFORE POSTING!) • Pre 1940 Antique Cars. (No Hot Rods or Customs) • Powerful Portraits • Views 6000 • People / No Children + Photo Titles • Flickr B&W • Flickr Australia • *Inspirational Travel Photos • B+W • A Place For Portraits • Shield Of Excellence • I Love Black and White! • Art in Black and White • Beautiful Capture • Flickr-Fotografen- Deutschland • ANYTHING Transportation Related (Cars, Airplanes, Bicycles etc.) • Your Best Photography • **Explore Unexplored!** (10 Favs & No Explored) • Viajar / Travel • PHOTO NOW • ..:: I LOVE DARK PHOTOS ::.. • Better Than Good • Traveler's Photos • Gold Star Awards Level 1 (1P/3C) • White/Black • Black & White LIFE Shot! • calatorind prin.... viatza ( Journey through..... life ) • Sepia Impressions • ArchivesOnFlickr • "Los mejores momentos de tu día" • Cars from the Past: Classic Cars • GR8 - Photos • ***Oldtimer*** • Flickr Number One !! • PLANET EARTH OUR HOME • Classic Vintage Cars and Trucks • Nicely Composed • !!Perfect Composition!! • Flickr's Biggest Group • Fotografare le persone / Photographing People • Classic Merchant Shipping • ! LO MEJOR DE MI... ARTE Y CREACIÓN ARTÍSTICA !. • Shadow of a Doubt • Interesting Flickr Photos/Artwork/Videos • Monochrome portraits • MONOCROMO// -Tópico de la semana # • Hand Selected Photographs • Auto Almanac • Landscape Beauty ! • Flickr: History • Image Gallery - Urban Photos • Fascination and love of life • as beautiful as you want • All Street Photography • Paths and People • PLANET EARTH IN BLACK AND WHITE • ***All beautiful shots and many more. • ***Flickr Global • Cars - Open Top (roof must be down) • *That's MY Photo ! * • The NEW Flickr. "BEST" picts.!! • ♦♦♦ TUTTI I FOTOGRAFI DEL MONDO ♦♦♦ • Car Land • PHOTOCLASSIC • `The Inspiring Photograph • [][][]All Welcome[][][] • Tus fotos, Your pictures, Le tue foto, Tes photos,정의사진 • ♦♦♦ TAGLIO FOTOGRAFICO ♦♦♦ • Analogue Photos of Vintage Cars • The Auto • ♦♦♦ TUTTI GLI SCATTI DEL MONDO ♦♦♦ • "U.K. Photo Gallery" ( All Welcome ) • Portrait Beauty ! • No rules only photos • We Are Free / Somos libres • FLICKERIANS • Portrait World (人像世界) • Oldtimer part view - Oldtimer-Details - No 30/60 limit ! • ART BY FOTO • PLANET EARTH TRANSPORTATION • BELLOS RETRATOS¬ ONLY BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS • Car Art - Wheeled Art opted out of 30/60 • Auto française , années 30 (1930 à 1939) • Camera Camaraderie • Old China • NATURAL BEAUTY PHOTOS • ᗪiscovery .ᗯorld • [][][]Not only Facebook[][][] • [][][] let's work together for a better world[][][] • [][][]serenity group[][][] • [][][]Uno scatto al giorno.....H.C.BRESSON[][][] • [][][]hung the moon[][][] • ♦♦♦ OCCHIO FOTOGRAFICO ♦♦♦ • THE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB! CORDIALLY YOURS! • [][][] GREAT SHOT [][][] • [][][] Online Photographers [][][] • [][][]Beyond time[][][] • [][][]yokopakumayoko**International Photo Gallery**[][][] • PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY • Open exhibition at Flickr! Post 1 Award 1 ! • [][][]The scent of photography[][][] • !* THE OPEN ART EXHIBITION *GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHY!* • !* Portraits of Life! - Images de la vie! * (no nude) • [][][]La Mascotte **Gallery**[][][] • [][][]100%PERFECT[][][] • Image Portrait Gallery !!! - B&W or Color !!! • Classic Vehicles - Young and Old • [][][]Super Group Photographic[][][] • [][][] Photos of the other world [][][] • Fine Gold • Any Transport • The Best of Black & White ☯ • Union of Free Photographers • Great Images • BLACK & WHITE BONANZA! • Beautiful portraits photos • Fascination Cars • Flickr OBSESSION' • ♥ ♥ ♥ IMMAGINI - FOTO - SENTIMENTI ♥ ♥ ♥ • Worldwide Flickr Friends • [][][]A world of photography[][][] • Rare Historic Pics • ♦♦♦ PHOTO VERY NICE ♦♦♦ • ☼DIBUJANDO CON LA LUZ☼ - ☼DRAWING WITH LIGHT☼ • My favorite works of my Flickr friends • Ce jour-là... en noir et blanc. • Black&White Photo Group • Flickr members of The Netherlands • Your Best Shot For Today • A Photographers View • Memories are photographs that records the heart • Libro de Fotos / Photo Book • Vintage Metal World • [][][] Flickr. DNA [][][] • digital is the devil • NUESTRAS FOTOGRAFÍAS. • Schöne Fotos - beautiful photos • The Photograph Bank • -- Scatti tra luci ed ombre -- • A to Z photography • Best of Motoring Shots • dream • Wheels-Anything That Rolls • Solo Ritratti..Only portraits. • Passion B.&.W. • Solo Belle Foto! Just Beautiful Photos! • Cazadores de Imágenes NO 30/60 • brilliant flickr • [][][] MAESTRI della luce e del colore [][][] • Nederlandstalig vriendenforum • * Everybodys Photo Group *(All Welcome) • Our best collection • Photography is Life!! • Locos por afotar • UNITED WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY - No 30/60 Group Limit • A Personal Viewpoint • Photographer's dreams - your favourite clicks • Treasures of the World • io clicco e tu? • Solo Personas / Only People • 8,000 Views Unlimited 8000 • 7,000 Views Unlimited 7000 • 9,000 Views Unlimited 9000 • My time behind the lens No 30/60 limits • Black white and grey • The Dark Side Of The Light - No Second Life • C'était HIER...en IMAGES... • Flickr No1 Pics • TOURISM magazine • Your best of the best • Photography with a Story • Photo's passion of the world • We love cameras • Art Museion • What car is this? • Magic of Photography • Great Portraits (10th.Year) • Scarce Cars • PHOTO WORLD! • Fotografía Principiantes • ㋡ flickr ○● DEPOT ㋡ • !*ALL ARE WELCOME*! • Stunning travel photos from around the World • ｼ ▇▇ horizontal photographs ▇▇ 橫向照片 ▇▇ • Free Expression Photography • ₪ Portraits PEOPLE Pictures ₪ • GREAT PANOS • Portraits / Retratos • The Art of Happiness • This is Why I Bought A Camera • Gallery One • Vita es Splendor and friends • Bestselected • Today's Flickr • The World of Motoring 2 • !*Flickr All Stars*! • "A Fine Romance Group • Black & White people portraits • GLOW !! • post any photo • [][][] The best pictures [][][] • Flickr Explore It • Explore Flickr (unofficial) • flickr world wide • Image Creative and Research (No 60/30 limits) • -- IMMAGINI DAL MONDO -- • CON CÁMARA Y A DISPARAR • OK Theme • -- PhotoMix -- • Monochrome Photos Look Best • Black & White Realms • Show All Your Photos From Around The World. NO SL/AI • World Street Photography! Full Color and Monochrome. • All pictures Nature surrounding (No 30/60 limit) • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit • Flickr Triple • Black and White Nirvana - No 30/60 Limit • Fotoviajeros • MasterClub • Portraits - World Group [Retratos - Grupo Mundial] • * just photos * no rules please use comment code appreciated • Citroen Cars • 7000+ Views - No 30/60 • 8000+ Views - No 30/60 • 9000+ Views - No 30/60 • blackwhite mono NO 30/60 LIMIT • In Beautiful Light • The Ultimate Photographer • Compelling Images • Everyday Beauty Everywhere • mundo global de fotografias • Top Ten Relevant / Las Diez Más Relevantes • The Camera Club [El Club De La Cámara] • group for car pics (opted out 30/60 rule) • Oldtimer Favorite Pictures • FAVORITES CLUB - no 30/60 - no SL • Tutti i colori del nero • Was mir gefällt... Closed!! • eARTh - awesome on earth fascinating in art (out of 60/30) • - world's pieces - • Flickr Like • 1 Person (100001) • Motocicletas y automóviles de ayer. • -- Flash -- • The Photographer's Mind • 1 car (37001) • !*Only Your Best*! • ♥ ♫ ☼ THE PHOTO IN ALL ITS FORMS ☼ ♫ ♥ (No limit 30/ • No 30/60 Street Photography • MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY • Cinque continenti / Five continents • In honor of the memory of my friend SIGRID HAUG • Black&White - analog&digital - No 30/60 • All great photos - No 30/60 • Flicker Fine Art • L'obiettivo , occhio dell'anima • There`s no limit: Whitout 30/60! • THE PICTURE ONE • Black & White Fine Art Fotografie • ! Your Flickr Photos ! • Scanning of photographs of cars, bus & trucks taken before 1987. • The Image: For the Love of Photography • Life Through A Hole • PEOPLE - no 30/60 rule • NO Second Life (opted out 30/60) • ! Fotografiando con Elena y Ricardo. • Feel...write...share... • www.holgersbilderwelt.de • Black & White - Pictures (No 30/60 limit) • FLICKR INTERNATIONAL - No 30/60 Groups Limit • flick® • Black and White World - The Peoples Gallery • Exploré • Photography is art - La fotografia è arte • Shadows and Moods • AMOR AL ARTE • Transport Scenes That Are Now Lost To History. [No 30/60 limit. • Classic Car World • Flickr Photo Unlimited (No People) • ~Attention Worthy - No 30/60 Limit • No limit - No 30/60 • All great cars/ Alle tollen Autos - No 30/60 • flickr: Inspiring captures and art. 2019 • Faces Book • Yesterday's cars (Automóviles de ayer). • Opt out no limits for art work! • Flickr (No 30/60 Group Limit) • Classic Cars of the Last Century • No 30/60 Flickr - no SL • The best photographs from around the world. • World Wide Live ! no 30/60 • *ღღ* La magia del fotógrafo *ღღ* • Flickr Photo Album Unlimited & Instant Posting • Photo Feelings • BLACK/ WHITE PICS • CAR [directory] 車. • Classic vehicles Pre 2010 • Photography at its best ... all welcome • Black & White - The Best Photos Ever Taken (No 30/60 Limit) • BEAUTY PHOTOS AROUND THE WORLD • An Unlimited Black & White Photography Group • THE MAIN ARCHIVE. • Post Anything You Like. No 30/60 • Heritage Transport • HoME – House of Monochromatic Exploration • Sunday Mood • Face Portrait • Alte Autos - - Oldies-Old cars - oldies • French cars up to 1999 • Automobile Spotters (No Car Show Pictures) • 8000 plus views • 7000 plus views « less

Stats: 9,287 views / 27 comments