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  1. a large number of MATADORS were renumbered in the 17XXXXX series after going through workshops also some were renumbered from the YY TO RB/RD/RH series
  2. it looks like it was owned at one time by ROYAL BLUE the only company that may fit the bill was a bus company
  3. the answer from NOEL sums it up 23 base workshop were it was rebuilt was at WETTER GERMANY
  4. it's wartime number was H1760933 as to it's military history it has not survived
  5. RON l am a bit loathed to suggest this but have you tried to pour a little petrol straight in to the carb to see if it fires l know you will have checked the flow of petrol
  6. have you checked the carbon bush in the center of the distributor cap
  7. while having a tidy up of some boxes of clansman stuff l came across a number of unopened boxes labeled headset-microphone nsn 5965993302287 p number14450200 any ideas of which radio there for
  8. this is my thoughts the younger generation are not able to afford the cost of wartime vehicles so they do not appeal to them. though a few would love to own one and some will buy a ex military landrover because they can use it as ever day transport. My own view on posting vehicles that are been restored is most of the ones l do are for customers they pay for that and if they want to post pictures of them that is their 'right l get my pleasure from known that they are happy with my efforts
  9. there are a number of options when supporting vehicles off the ground axle stands which need to be checked blocks of wood or the one which l would chose concrete solid blocks A number of things has been tried with tyres on vehicles that are static and out side one was to fill with a foam painting does not stop the deterioration as there are a number of factors that also effect them out side l have had a lot of experience with vehicles inside and outside in a long term static role .
  10. the symbols look like full and dip so could be as simple as PUSH DIP SWITCH
  11. just found the paper work for the BRIXMAS MERCEDES-BENZ 280 GE registration number 10 XK 81 TRIUMPH 750 CC ESCORT RMP 04 GX 29
  12. 30 XC 27 is a black series two land rover converted to VIP PARADE RMP ESCORT now in the DUNSFOLD COLLECTION 30 XC 16 is also black and converted to the ceremonial review role both these were converted in GERMANY
  13. 16 YF 67 had the civilian registration number FLD 99 it was damaged in the bombing and after repair gifted to the war department. And was retained by the RASC/RCT/RLC it spent some of it's time on display at BEVERLEY were l had the privilege to look after it. The BEETLES in the XJ series ran from 01 XJ 01 to 08 XJ 26
  14. MONTY WAS GIVEN DUV 553 not FLD 99 which was the one landed on the 9th of june 1944 he had the use of more than one ROLLS ROYCE just for the record
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