Richard Farrant

CAV 141/2

Larry, According to your earlier post you have a 069 battery, this is a general designation used by battery makers so all you have to do is ask for a battery of that number, the amp/hours, dimensions and terminal layout will be the same.

Hi Joseph, I was building reconditioned engines at that period of time at ECO2 and can tell you that they did not carry out unleaded conversions to cylinder heads right through to when they closed in 1996.

Yes I would think so. I have worked on a lot of Saracens when in army workshops and recall the tag was stamped with SAR followed by the number

The hull number on the non-uparmoured Saracens was stamped on a small steel strip which was welded on to the hull above the doors, it appears when uparmoured the numbered tag was removed in order to fit the extra armour, it was probably assumed at the time to be unnecessary as the data plate inside gave all the information. The army always used their registration number as identification. regards, Richard

stale petrol?

Back in the mid-70's when I was working in REME Workshops, we had unit's vehicles in to fit these kits, whilst they were undergoing NI training at a nearby base. The vehicles were in the main, Land Rovers, both 88" and 109" Ser 2a plus Lightweights, ambulances and Bedford MK lorries. Some of the Land Rovers already had 2 or 3 sets of bolt holes in the body where kits had been fitted for previous NI tours of duty. When the Series 3 came into service, we did some of these, but there was then a policy change where vehicles were fitted with the kits and left in NI, rather than units using there own vehicles. It was a damned awful job as sometimes we had new kits that often had to be trimmed to fit and the fibre glass used to get in your clothes and make your hands itch. Oh and we had to fit Aeon rubbers to the top of the front springs as well.

Not like the Morris 1800 staff car came came into REME workshops one day, it had Town and Country tyres on rear wheels only!!

I have a new old stock Crimper for joining D10 cable, never been used. Any interest? Photos below;

I have done some long drives in Australia with a 4x4 Perentie, a sound vehicle. Also back in 1992 I was involved with a RAEME unit as we were both taking part in a Variety Club Bash (car rally) and I had to take an army driving test in a 6x6 Perentie so we could use it as a support vehicle, now that was one vehicle I would have liked, especially the workshop version. Good luck with the sale.

The later and more comfortable drivers seat was as fitted to CVR(W) Fox.

This carburettor was the one specified for the Morris Commercial C9/B self propelled Bofors AA gun. Its extra features are to compensate high vibrations when operating the gun with engine running.

Hi 10FM68, From zooming in on the Loadstar's tailboard it looks like the same sign as on the Ferret. The book I looked at had a photo of a cloth badge with this insignia. Not sure of the K5 sign, but I do know from my time working for REME that the Austin K5 was still on the inventory list in the 1960's, although it could be that these had specialist bodies on. I recall a Bedford QLR in the Workshop in 1974 for a clutch change. Regarding painting, the Workshop's paintshop often did vehicles from outside units and they made excellent jobs, like the HAC's Royal Salute Land Rovers that we prepared, and a number of vehicles and artillery for museums. They took pride in their work.

I have just found the insignia of the mailed fist with torch in a book called British Army Cloth Insignia and it confirms as Royal Armoured Corps Training Brigade.